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Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USAi
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Coral Pink sand dunesNational Park
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Sign on Regional Geology at the Pink Sand Dunes Overlook, Kanab, Kane Co., UT

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
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Sign on Dune Formation at the Pink Sand Dunes Overlook, Kanab, Kane Co., UT

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
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Pink Sand Dunes

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
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Sign on Regional Geology at the Pink Sand Dunes Overlook, Kanab, Kane Co., UT

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
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Sign on Dune Formation at the Pink Sand Dunes Overlook, Kanab, Kane Co., UT

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
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Pink Sand Dunes

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
02796190017490908519621.jpg
Sign on Regional Geology at the Pink Sand Dunes Overlook, Kanab, Kane Co., UT

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
07083150017490908517424.jpg
Sign on Dune Formation at the Pink Sand Dunes Overlook, Kanab, Kane Co., UT

Coral Pink sand dunes, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 2' 29'' North , 112° 42' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.04148,-112.71154
GRN:
N25W65
Type:
National Park
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kaibab124 (2011)16.3km
Kanab4,394 (2017)16.4km
Cane Beds448 (2011)19.4km
Fredonia1,322 (2017)19.6km
Hildale2,927 (2017)23.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
222708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222708:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a Utah state park located between Mount Carmel Junction and Kanab, Utah, south and west of U.S. Highway 89 in Southwestern Utah. The park features coral-hued sand dunes located beside red sandstone cliffs. The Dunes are formed from the erosion of pink-colored Navajo Sandstone surrounding the park.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

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OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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