Field notes and maps from Glass Mountains, West Texas, 1965

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Contained In: G. Arthur Cooper Papers, 1923-1993 and undated

Series: SIA RU007318

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Cooper, G. Arthur (Gustav Arthur), 1902-2000

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1965

Notes

This field book documents Cooper's paleontological and geological field work in Glass Mountain, West Texas from 28 March to 21 April 1965. Cooper describes stratigraphy of sites visited (with sketches and measurements of some layers) and notes fossils found or commonly found at various levels. Brachiopoda, fusuline, spiniferella, mollusk and possibly other types of fossils were found or collected. Index of localities corresponding to page numbers is included. Locations include but are not limited to Road Canyon, Cathedral Mountain, Dugout Mountain, Hess Ranch, Old Payne Ranch, and Ojo Bonito. The maps contain alphanumeric codes corresponding to a locality. Pages 0985-1043.

Subjects

Cathedral Mountain , Dugout Mountain , Field notes , Geology , Glass Mountains , Hess Ranch , Maps , Ojo Bonito , Old Payne Ranch , Paleontology , Road Canyon , Texas , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.109459