Field notes and maps, 1943-1944, includes region around Caborca, Sonora, Mexico

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

1943-1944

Notes

This field book contains daily, diary like notes on the paleontological specimen and geology of Caborca, Sonora, Mexico taken from 23 March 1943 to 10 May 1944. Cooper describes stratigraphy, often providing color and consistency of shale in which fossils are found. Brachiopod, Trilobite, algae and other fossil specimen are noted. Locations Cooper visits include Altar, Chanate, Gachupin, Santa Theresa, Zorra, Arrojos, and other areas. Some coordinates are included. Jurassic, Cambrian, and Cretaceous specimen are noted. Many sketches are included. Pages are hand numbered, two sets: 1-81 (for 1943) and 1-70 (for 1944). Index on first page.

Subjects

Altar , Diary , El Chanate, Sierra , Field notes , Gachupin, Rancho , Geology , Mexico , Paleontology , Santa Theresa , Sonora , Zorra, Loma

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.143199