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Ambient Film

THE CLARON FORMATION OUTSIDE BRYCE CANYON

AMBIENT FILM takes you on a hypnotic experience, allowing the mind to roam on a visual and auditory voyage. The archive catalogs and creates a firsthand experience of unique places around the world–from the breathtaking beauty of pristine natural spaces, to the remarkable infrastructure of haunting industrialized zones.

THE CLARON FORMATION OUTSIDE BRYCE CANYON

Season 1 Episode 102 | 26m 46s | CC

Fly above the striking pink, red, and orange rock layers of the Claron Formation, the foundation of Bryce Canyon. Formed during the Eocene Epoch, 56 to 33 million years ago, its vibrant hues come from iron oxide minerals, manganese oxides, and trace iron deposits—revealing the ancient geological history of southwestern Utah.

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