Field notes, circa 1956

Related Titles

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

1956

Notes

This field book contains notes on the paleontological specimen and geology of Devonian New Mexico taken between 16 September and 9 October 1956. Cooper describes stratigraphy of each location visited and notes the fossils found at each level. He also includes descriptions of the shale. Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, and other fossil specimens are noted. Page numbers for these field notes are 09-33. Also includes index of localities. Locations include Mud Spring Mountain, San Andres Canyon, Pig Canyon, Johnson Park Canyon, Derry, Alamo Canyon, and other locations.

Subjects

Alamo Canyon , Derry , Field notes , Geology , Johnson Park Canyon , New Mexico , Paleontology , Pig Canyon , San Andres Canyon , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.107968