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<br />dar~red sediment In the arroyo IIDors IS locallyderrved materiallram
<br />the Do~ Formation The buff. colored, hlghe! elevation depOSlls mlO
<br />whlchlhe arroyo has cLltare dommaled by IluvlaJ and aeolian sed I-
<br />merll,LOC81Ionsolstratlgr8phlcsectionsl.2.J,5.and6areshown
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