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The Upheaval Dome of SW Utah originated by collapse of a transient cavity formed by an impact. This unique feature of Canyonlands National Park is eye-catching among geological features mostly formed from water erosion of sedimentary rock.
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Flamini, E., Coletta, A., Battagliere, M.L., Virelli, M. (2019). Upheaval Dome, USA. In: Flamini, E., Di Martino, M., Coletta, A. (eds) Encyclopedic Atlas of Terrestrial Impact Craters. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05451-9_174
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