Specimen of moderately rich oil shale showing fine laminations and the characteristic loop bedding. Garfield County, Colorado. 1924.
Dates
Date Taken
1924
Summary
Specimen of moderately rich oil shale showing fine laminations and the characteristic loop bedding. The zone a little below the center is most typical and represents the edges of polygons formed by sun cracks. From east fork of Parachute Creek T.5 S., R. 95 W. Garfield County, Colorado. 1924. Plate 17-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 168. 1931.
Summary
Specimen of moderately rich oil shale showing fine laminations and the characteristic loop bedding. The zone a little below the center is most typical and represents the edges of polygons formed by sun cracks. From east fork of Parachute Creek T.5 S., R. 95 W. Garfield County, Colorado. 1924. Plate 17-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 168. 1931.
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