Under Pressure Exhibit Pullout
The Waterpocket Fold is the result of pressure caused by tectonic plates pressing together about 60 million years ago.
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Under Pressure Exhibit Pullout Details
The Waterpocket Fold is the result of pressure caused by tectonic plates pressing together about 60 million years ago. At the site of a fault in the earth's crust, more than 9,000 feet of rock layers were slowly warped and folded -- bending rather than breaking, owing to the great weight of the rock. This huge wrinkle is what we call the Waterpocket Fold, the defining natural feature of Capitol Reef National Park.
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