redrock
Sedona's scenic terrain
Redrock refers to the distinctive red-colored sandstone formations found in the American Southwest, particularly in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.
The iron oxide in the stone creates the characteristic rust-red hue.
We went hiking through redrock country.
Often used attributively: redrock canyons, redrock desert.
Also spelled as two words: red rock.
Deep river-cut gorge
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- plateauFlat highland area
- aridDevoid of water
scorching · sunbaked · sandstone · Utah · Arizona · Nevada · Moab · Sedona
Cemented grain sediment
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- erosionGradual wearing away
- formationCreation or arrangement
strata · ferric · oxidation · layering · weathering · uplift · deposition · Mesozoic
Vertical rock wall
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
bluff · ridge · spire · tower · arch · natural bridge · alcove · amphitheater
Drifter or space explorer
- CuriosityMars surface laboratory
- PerseveranceSustained effort despite difficulty
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
Olympus Mons · terraforming · colonization · iron oxide · dust storm · landing site · water ice · soil sample
canyon
Deep river-cut gorge
arid · scorching · sunbaked · sandstone · Utah · Arizona · Nevada · Moab · Sedona · arches
sandstone
Cemented grain sediment
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- erosionGradual wearing away
formation · strata · ferric · oxidation · layering · weathering · uplift · deposition · Mesozoic · Triassic
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
pinnacle · bluff · ridge · spire · tower · arch · natural bridge · alcove · amphitheater · overlook
rover
Drifter or space explorer
- CuriosityMars surface laboratory
- PerseveranceSustained effort despite difficulty
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
crater · Olympus Mons · terraforming · colonization · iron oxide · dust storm · landing site · water ice · soil sample · extraterrestrial
- American geologyGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Appalachians, Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range
- Utah Canyonlandsslot canyons, hoodoos, slickrock, sandstone cliffs, Grand Staircase
redrockgranite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
limestone · basalt · bluestone · greenstone · chalk
redrockwhite cliffs
Pale coastal rock faces
gray rock · black rock · blue ice · white sand · dark stone
redrockevergreen forest
Woods of non-deciduous trees
coastal rainforest · tundra · swampland · alpine meadow · tropical jungle
red, rock, reds, redder, reddest, reddish, redden, reddened, reddening