Montana Gypsum Deposits- Rowe. 
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geological formation and also a continuation of the gypsum 
beds farther south in Wyoming. 
This bed is about four and a half miles from Crockett, 
a station on the B. & M. railway branch line to Cody. The 
altitude of the bed is 4,800 feet. The valley through which 
the railroad passes is probably 400 to 600 feet lower than the 
gypsum outcrop. From Crockett to the base of the cliff on 
Longitudinal Section of Gypsum Deposit Near Crockett, Montana. 
which the gypsum occurs, it is almost perfectly level, making 
thereby an easy transportation of the gypsum or gypsum 
products to the railroad. The gypsum at this place is cap- 
ped by a hard thick limestone. This limestone formation is 
exposed to the west and this surface rock covers several 
hundred acres. The limestone is covered, in some places, 
by a thick formation bearing numerous Gryphaese and 
Belemnites, and again above this is found a very hard com- 
pact reddish conglomerate with grains varying in size from 
a hickory nut down. 
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Cross Section of Gyspum Deposit near Cro<'kett, Montana. 
