Navajo Sandstone

                                                                                               B-H
By Matys Weiser
​The purpose of this website and blog is to present our understanding of the events surrounding the Mabul, or Noah's Flood. We will explore the statements of Jewish sages, delve into the collective memory of the Jewish nation, and seek reflections of their insights in the geological and geographical realities of our planet. However, it is essential to address the worldview that undermines the narratives conveyed by Jewish sages. Many of the "proofs" put forth by proponents of this perspective are often exaggerated, distorted, or fabricated to create an illusion of undeniable "truth." When faced with opposition, the reaction of believers in this idea is akin to that of Christians confronted with the assertion that the Trinity is merely a poorly constructed fantasy. Similarly, the theory of evolution, which we have discussed, embodies a belief of almost religious significance that conflicts with scientific observation. Nevertheless, this page will focus exclusively on the topic of the Mabul—Flood.
In the following essay presentation, we will demonstrate how scientific theories are manipulated to support the broader theory of an Old Earth, often ignoring plain facts in the process. In this particular article, we will continue our discussion on Navajo Sandstone.
According to Wikipedia: 
“The (Navajo) sandstone was deposited in an arid erg on the Western portion of the
Supercontinent Pangaea. This region was affected by annual monsoons that came about each winter when cooler winds and wind reversal occurred.”
Below we will quote from the official website of Zion National Park where the greatest and most beautiful exposure of the rock formation exists.
“The Navajo Sandstone consists of thick layers of cross-bedded sandstone formed by windblown sand dunes in a vast ancient desert. In the early Jurassic, the climate of the Colorado Plateau dried significantly, creating desert conditions over a broad region. The Navajo Sandstone is the result of the largest known sand desert in the history of our planet, which covered the area of today’s Colorado Plateau and beyond.”
“Diagonal patterns in the Navajo Sandstone are called cross-bedding. Cross-beds are found in modern active sand dunes, but the Navajo Sandstone preserves the history of ancient wind patterns and migrating sand dunes in this vast desert.”
“The ancient sand dunes were similar to dunes in modern deserts, probably reaching several hundred feet at their greatest height. Only the bottom portion of a dune is preserved in the sandstone, but layer upon layer of dunes built up, until the total thickness of the pile of sand grew to be over 2,000 feet thick (although most of this thickness would have been underground).”
“The sand was eventually turned into sandstone due to the pressure from overlying layers, combined with the cementing effects of mineral-laden groundwater. Groundwater containing dissolved minerals–particularly calcium carbonate –percolated through and around the sand grains below the water table, leaving behind calcium carbonate that glued the grains together—turning sand dunes into the Navajo Sandstone.”
“By studying the orientation of cross-beds, geologists can determine the direction of ancient winds.
Cross-beds in the Navajo Sandstone at Zion indicate that the dominant wind pattern during the Early Jurassic was from the north-northwest. A close look at the sandstone reveals fine, well-sorted, and well-rounded sand grains –evidence of a very long journey for this massive pile of quartz sand.”
This summarizes the current scientific perspective. It is important to note that no evidence has been presented to substantiate many of the assumptions regarding the origins of the Navajo sandstone formation. As usual, we will set aside the issue of dating, as it will be the subject of future essays.
What we can agree on is that Navajo sandstone is a mass of quartz grains cemented together, measuring 2,300 feet thick and covering a vast area of the western United States, though it is not always visible on the surface. The observation that sand was deposited from the northwestern direction, as is the case with many formations in the area, is also a point of consensus. The remainder is speculative.
In a previous blog post, we presented evidence of marine fossils embedded in the Navajo sandstone, which cannot be attributed to fossilized vegetation from hypothetical lakes and rivers flowing through this ancient desert, as suggested by evolutionary geologists. We would like to remind readers that the existence of these bodies of water is supposed to explain the dinosaur and other tracks found in the Navajo sandstone.
We are also not aware of any lakes on Earth where kelp grows.
The first video and pictures were taken in the Northern Coyote Buttes section of Vermilion National Monument, located on the border of Utah and Arizona. Accessing this breathtaking location requires a permit from the National Monument Authority. However, thanks to a tremendous blessing, we were able not only to appreciate the beauty that has been imprinted in our psyche but also to discover what appear to be fossils of one of the most delicate creatures found in the waters of oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers—jellyfish.

For comparison, we present images sourced from various websites that depict the jellyfish species inhabiting the cold beaches of the Baltic Sea, as recalled by the author.

The second video was filmed at the Coppermine Trading Post track site, also known as the Moenave Dinosaur tracks, which is situated seven miles west of Tuba City in Navajo Land.

Over the past decade, we have visited the site numerous times, but it was only during this visit that we were informed about the larger jellyfish fossils resting directly atop the dinosaur footprints. Please compare your observations with images of adult warm-water jellyfish.

Interestingly, until just a few weeks ago, the Moenave Track site was classified as a Navajo sandstone formation by paleobiodb.org, and it continues to be defined as such by the database on fossilworks.org.

There seems to be ongoing confusion regarding the location and the formation where the footprints are being discovered. The most plausible explanation, based on the available data and our limited analysis, is that the formation in question is not Navajo sandstone but rather the Moenave formation.
It is important to elaborate on this formation, as it presents a puzzling strata layer situated between the Chinle and Kayenta layers, both of which are characterized by fluvial, or wet, deposits. The Navajo sandstone lies directly above the Kayenta formation.
The Moenave formation is supposedly containing numerous dinosaur tracks alongside marine fossils, which renders our discovery of jellyfish less extraordinary, although we are personally not aware of any other jellyfish findings within this formation.
What adds to the intrigue is the existence of another formation between the Chinle and Kayenta layers, known as the Wingate sandstone, which evolutionary geologists also claim to be an ancient desert.
Refer to the diagrams illustrating the cross-section of these formations for further clarity.

The diagrams clearly illustrate the Moenave formation, situated between the Chinle and Kayenta formations, which is undoubtedly a wet deposit. However, in the same stratigraphic position, we also find supposedly the ancient desert of the Wingate formation.
The details below regarding this formation reveal multiple layers containing a mix of dinosaur tracks and marine life, including fish.

Evolutionary geologists suggest that one deposit formed first, subsequently eroded from certain locations and was replaced by another formation, only to be later covered by the Kayenta mixed beds formation. It is important to note that the Wingate formation is a solid sandstone, closely resembling Navajo sandstone, while the Moenave formation consists of multiple bedding layers akin to the Kayenta formation.
We believe we have sufficiently demonstrated that Navajo sandstone was deposited as wet flows of sand intermingled with marine vegetation, and the notion of a dry deposit is fundamentally flawed. We plan to present additional material in the future to further substantiate our argument.
Given that the Moenave (wet) and Wingate (dry) formations are situated between the Chinle (wet) and Kayenta (wet) formations, we find no compelling reason to accept the unconvincing assumptions regarding any dry genesis in the strata layers of the Colorado Plateau, where these formations are exposed.
 
In our perspective, as passed down through generations, the presence of marine creatures within the cubic miles of sand deposited by the waves of the Mabul is entirely plausible. Furthermore, it is evident that virtually all other formations were deposited in a wet state, one atop the other.