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Show A Geologic By Roger F. Holland So ya wanna know about Kane County geology, huh? So maybe KANE ya been thinking HOW OLD IS COUNTY IT? WHAT KIND OF HUNTING IS THERE? IS THERE ANY BEACH FRONT PROPERTY? WHERES THE BEST FISHI ING? ARE THE SEE WALKING THE STREETS THE ONLY FOSSILS AROUND? IS THERE GOLD IN THEM THAR HILLS? ARE THE MOUNTAINS REALLY HARD AS ROCKS? KANE COUNTY is old very old. Even before the Mormon pioneers arrived in the 1800s, even before the Anasazi built their homes in area caves, and even before the dinosaurs roamed the swamps of the 5 million Cretacecous mud flats of and the years ago), (195-225 million the Triassic years ago)- - Kane County was old. In fact, some of the exposed natural real estate around here is as old as 270 million years, plus or minus 1 0 million. Kane County is OLD WITH A CAPITAL 0 Now if you want to see these old OLD-TIMER- 24 The Kanab Area Vacation Guide Souvenir Edition narrative of Kane County sections of real estate, you need to drive east from Kanab on Highway 89 for 29 miles. This will put you at the Buckskin Gulch (local name for a north-sout- h drainage cutting through the Kiabab upwarp). Park your vehicle and proceed downstream. The red rocks you see on the west side of the bridge, are Triassic in age and roughly 225 million years old. As you descend into the deep canyon, youre going back in geologic time. The rocks beneath the Triassic S beds are Permian in age. These rocks represent a time when seas covered a major portion of the western United States. Life flourished in these waters as evidenced by the numerous fossils found embedded in the sandy limestones deposited during this period of time. Oh yea, the comment, life flourished, reminds me of the question, What kind of hunting is there in Kane County? Well, you can hunt the regular critters like mule deer, mountain lion and elk, or you can be a real sport and hunt dinosaurs. Im talking about the big ones like Allosaurus who roamed around during the Late Jurassic (about 140 million years ago) and Tyrannosaurus, which lived 65 to 70 million years ago. If youre interested in at least seeing some tracks made by these critters, you might begin at (65-12- Moqui Cave located approximately six miles north of Kanab on Highway 89. Here you can see the tracks of several species. This experience will help you gain an understanding of dinosaur track size and morphology. This will See GEOLOGY , Page 25 kvice, Quality,, PEEEDp & Selection Thats what we offer at Canyon Photo o FILM PROCESSING in 0 FILM v as little as 40 minutes! types and makes of print & slide film. ENLARGEMENTS up to a giant 16x20 the same day! CAMERA ACCESSORIES Lens caps, filters, tripods, etc. VIDEO SUPPLIES Batteries, VHS, VHS--C & 8 mm tapes. All - - Our lab equipment is state-of-a- rt and our processing technicians have received extensive training and are all members of the KODAK PHOTO EXPERT TEAM. Conveniently located downtown Kanab between Jacobs Outpost and Houstons Trails " I End Restaurant Call 644-585- 8 with questions Open Weekdays 8 am to 10 pm Saturdays 9 am to 7 pm |