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Field notes and maps from Glass Mountains, West Texas, 1951

by: Cooper, G. Arthur (Gustav Arthur) 1902-

Publication date: 1951

Topics: Paleontology, Geology

Collection: sifieldbooks; biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

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This field book documents Cooper's paleontological and geological field work in Glass Mountain, West Texas from 6 June to 4 July 1951. Various genera of brachiopoda fossils, mollusks, sponge, and other types of fossils were collected and described. Cooper describes stratigraphy of sites visited and notes the fossils found at various levels. List of fusulinids found at Wolf Camp and Leonard Mountain is included. Ordovician and possibly other periods are represented. An index of localities is included. Several maps are included. The maps contain alphanumeric codes corresponding to a locality. Cooper uses these codes throughout his notes to refer to localities. List of photos taken is included. Other locations include but are not limited to Leonard Mountain, Decie Ranch, Dugout Mountains, Hess Canyon,and Wolf Camp Hills. Pages 0331-0402

Abstract: This field book documents Cooper"s paleontological and geological field work in Glass Mountain, West Texas from 6 June to 4 July 1951. Various genera of brachiopoda fossils, mollusks, sponge, and other types of fossils were collected and described. Cooper describes stratigraphy of sites visited and notes the fossils found at various levels. List of fusulinids found at Wolf Camp and Leonard Mountain is included. Ordovician and possibly other periods are represented. An index of localities is included. Several maps are included. The maps contain alphanumeric codes corresponding to a locality. Cooper uses these codes throughout his notes to refer to localities. List of photos taken is included. Other locations include but are not limited to Leonard Mountain, Decie Ranch, Dugout Mountains, Hess Canyon,and Wolf Camp Hills. Pages 0331-0402.