Canyonlands National Park - Cutler Group

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The Cutler Group is composed of (youngest to oldest):

White Rim Sandstone
Organ Rock Shale
Cedar Mesa Sandstone
Halgaito Shale/Lower Cutler Formation

Each layer has different characteristics as streams, near-shore sand dunes and marine environments interfingered during deposition.

However, to the northeast, these four elements cannot be distinguished and the Group is referred to as Cutler Undivided.