Field notes : September 5-October 7, 1882
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PrintCharles D. Walcott records observations of geological formations in Kanab Canyon in during September 5-October 7, 1882 for the U.S. Geological Survey. Entries are listed and headed by dates. He notes the travel progress, weather, characteristics of stone observed (color, texture), detailed sketches, and fossils observed and collected. He focuses on Permian and Carboniferous fossils and layers. Journal entries fill the first third of the notebook. In the back of the notebook, he lists boxes of fossils sent from Milford UT, and Nevada, giving a basic description of the types of fossils included.
1882
Sep 05, 1882
Oct 07, 1882
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SIA RU007004
Charles D. Walcott Collection,1851-1940 and undated
1 notebook
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 32 Folder 2