Nevada, 1970 - 1971

Title Variants

Alternative: field notes, Phillip Pack

Related Titles

Contained In: Phillip D. Pack papers, 1968 - 1973

Series: SIA Acc. 16-035

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

By

Pack, Phillip D.

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1970-1971

Notes

The field book documents the work of Phillip D. Pack while in Nevada, 1970 - 1971. Entries are headed with date and location. They detail weather, description and condition of fossils found (including trilobites), as well as characteristics of shale (color, composition). Some descriptions are organized by unit number, which also list degree of slope and other terrain characteristics. Some entries contain geological sections with notes. He made multiple visits to sites. Locations include Mormon Mountain, Sheep Mountain, and Frenchman Mountain.

Subjects

Field notes , Geology , Nevada , Paleontology , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.121953