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The Independence Monument by Rachel D, Diana T, Emerson I

Introduction The Independence Monument is a monument that was carved from constructive and destructive forces. This Monument was created, and formed in the Colorado National Monument. The Independence is a beautiful rock tower made of the bottom layer called Chinle, the middle layer is a type of sediment called Wingate and a top layer called Kayenta this type of rock protected it from erosion. This Monument is over 450 feet above the ground of Monument canyon. John Otto was one of the first people to climb the Monument and on July 4th 1911 he placed a flag on the top of the Monument, now climber’s climb this rock formation every year to find the flag. This beautiful monument sands tall, this Monument was carved from constructive and destructive forces

Constructive forces The Independence Monument in Colorado has many constructive forces. It was once a solid wall that was made of Chinle, Wingate sandstone, and a keyenta formation that separated monument and wedding canyons. It is made of rock that is sandstone. It keeps its form because of the caprock and keyanta formation. The Wingate dunes deposited sediments such as mud, sand, and gravel. Then the sediments were cemented together silica and calcite into a purplish keyanta. The chinle and keyenta formation are a type of shale which is a sedimentary rock that is formed from sediments being compacted or cemented together to make sedimentary rock. So now you know what some of the constructive forces are.

Destructive forces The Independence Monument was carved over eons from solid wall that separated the Monument canon and wedding canyons .It was carved by an agent of Erosion. The bottom layer of the Independence Monument is made out of soft red rock that erodes easily. The Independence monument has a layer that protects it from erosion. The name of the layer is called Kayenta cap. The Independence Monument is also made out of soft red sand stone. It may fall down later on in the time when you have children and during their life time. A long time from now the Independence Monument will be a hill.