Moqui marbles naturally occurring iron oxide concretions ...
2020-5-21 · Scientists agree that the iron comes from the bone-white Navajo Sandstone layers, stripped bare of their mineral paint by percolating groundwater. A subtle film of hematite, or iron oxide, colors the iconic red cliffs and canyons. Chemical reactions fused the moqui marbles with iron, but the details haven''t been settled.