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Golden Throne (mountain)
The Golden Throne is a 7041 ft mountain in Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is a rock formation dome made of a gold color stained Navajo Sandstone, which is particularly special because normally the sandstone is creamy white or red. The presence of a small amount of the Carmel Formation on top of the Navajo Sandstone is the reason for this staining. A 2 mi trail runs below the mountain. The summit is 7,042 ft in elevation and is part of the Waterpocket Fold, a nearly 100 mi monocline.
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