Protected status records whether a formation is legally set aside from development. Wikipedia notes that the Grand Canyon "and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument" and several tribal reservations. Browsing by protected status shows which formations a visitor could see preserved and which have no such protection.
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Formation OriginThe three-dimensional distribution of rock units shaped by their deformational history. 1 National Park or Reserve
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1. Wikipedia: Structural geology
WikipediaStructural geology, lead sectionQuote, Structural geology, lead section
Structural geology is the study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to their deformational histories.
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