Field notes : December 18, 1882-February 10, 1883

Related Titles

Contained In: Charles D. Walcott Collection, 1851-1940 and undated

Series: SIA RU007004

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

By

Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1882-1883

Notes

Charles D. Walcott records geological observations of Chuar Canyon and Unkar Valley along the Colorado River, December 18, 1882-February 10, 1883. The journal style entries are listed by date and pages are numbered. He includes overview descriptions of the formations, and then details descriptions of formations and stone observed, usually in descriptions of sections. He describes Devonian, Carboniferous, and Algonkian layers and fossils found. Detailed descriptions are also given of erosion in valleys, buttes, and lava deposits. Detailed sketches are found throughout.

Subjects

Arizona , Chuar Valley , Colorado River , Field notes , Geology , Geology, Stratigraphic--Carboniferous , Geology, Stratigraphic--Devonian , Geology, Stratigraphic--Proterozoic , Illustrations , Paleontology , United States , Unkar Creek

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.142669