Jackson, Everett Dale, South Africa, 1969

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Abstract

The notebook documents fieldwork of Everett Dale Jackson in South Africa during 1969. Entries begin on July 14, 1969 in Bushveld, South Africa. The document includes date, location of the collection site, names of the collectors, detailed description of the route, specimens with specimen identifiers (e.g. 69 BUV-1). Information on specimens include: location identifiers, surrounding environment, geological characteristics of the minerals, inclusions (e.g. al opx cum), color, count, abundance, and density. Some pages of the notebook include drawings of cross sections of geological structures. Locations include: Bushveld, Mashaba Complex, and Great Dyke.

Date Range

1969

Start Date

Jul 14, 1969

End Date

Aug 01, 1969

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Mineralogy

Place

  • Johannesburg
  • South Africa

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-255

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), Department of Mineral Sciences, Curatorial Records, 1940-2016

Physical Description

field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 2 folder 9