Desert varnish...

paints the natural canvas provided by the Navajo Sandstone escarpment above the Colorado River near Goose Island.

Desert varnish is an extraordinarily thin patina of rust-colored manganese and/or iron oxide found on stable exposed rock surfaces in arid environments.

Desert varnish is an extraordinarily thin patina of rust-colored manganese and/or iron oxide found on stable exposed rock surfaces in arid environments.

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