ðə wˈɔːɾɚfˌɔːl dᵻsˈɛndz ˌoʊvɚ hˌɔːɹɪzˈɔntəl mɚɹˈiːn pˈɜːmiən sˈɪltstoʊn bˈɛntʃᵻz, wˌaɪl ðə vˈɜːɾɪkəl fˈeɪsᵻz ʌvðə fˈɔːlz ɑːɹ kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv ɹᵻsˈɪstənt sˈændstoʊn lˈeɪɚz.
The waterfall descends over horizontal marine Permian siltstone benches, while the vertical faces of the falls are composed of resistant sandstone layers.