Bentonite Hills Utah

Actually they are formed of layers of soft stone of various colors the surface of which turns to clay when exposed to weathering.
Bentonite hills utah. What is seen by the eye is a veneer of color banded popcorn like clay which obscures the basic rock layers beneath the surface. Ralph earlandson flickr the bentonite hills in capitol reef national park. The bentonite hills appear to be rounded masses of clay. Actually they are formed of layers of soft stone of various colors the surface of which turns to clay when exposed to weathering.
Utah october 2009. Sodium bentonites absorb large quantities of water. The bentonite hills appear to be rounded masses of clay. There are two kinds of bentonite.
The hills are made of bentonite clay altered volcanic ash. What is seen by the eye is a veneer of color banded popcorn like clay which obscures the basic rock layers beneath the surface.