The ice had not reached the area itself, but eolian deposits created high points in the wet environment.
The rocks in which they were found likely represent eolian dunes and interdune environments, with small intermittent lakes and seasonal streams.
The dunes will display characteristics of typical eolian wind blown dunes.
The bulk of red clay consists of eolian dust.
The morphology and evolution of the eolian dunes is controlled by an abundance of xerophytic and halophytic plants.
The paleoenvironment it preserves was semi-arid and characterized by alluvial (stream-deposited) and eolian (wind-deposited) sediments.
The wind transports dust and other particles which erodes the relief and leaves deposits (eolian processes).
Quartz is present with different morphologies, suggesting eolian (wind-based) and fluvial (river-based) transport.
