These rocks, nicknamed Tavakaiv or “Tava,” are sandstones. One of the most notable places where these Tava sandstones can be found is around Pikes Peak. For most people, they look like ...
Lead author Liam Courtney-Davies and his team focused their research on the Front Range of Colorado's Rocky Mountains, examining a series of rocks known as the Tavakaiv or "Tava" sandstones.