Rocks and Minerals

So there are LOTS of exposed rocks in Kane county, Utah.  The oldest exposed rocks in Kane county are apart of the Permian strata and are 245 million years old, that is really really old! The youngest rocks are apart of the Tertiary strata and are 66 million years old or less. 

http://ugspub.nr.utah.gov/publications/bulletins/B-124.pdf

Cross section of rock formations found across Kane county, Utah

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/

Layers of rock exposed along the Grand Staircase that covers most of Kane county, Utah

http://www.philarmitage.net/escalante_hikes.html

Oldest exposed rocks can be found in Buckskin Gulch in south central Kane county, Utah

http://dostgeorge.com

Youngest exposed rocks in Kane county, Utah are found at the top of Paunsaugunt Plateau North central to North West Kane county. Bryce Canyon cuts into the eastern side of Paunsaugunt Plateau.