Sandy marl composed largely of Ostrea solenis, the indicated specimen is 18 inches long. McKinley County, New Mexico. 1930.
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1930
Summary
Sandy marl composed largely of Ostrea solenis, the indicated specimen is 18 inches long. Photo by, J.D. Sears. McKinley County, New Mexico. 1930. Plate 30-A, U.S.Geological Survey Professional paper 193-F. 1941. Album: T.14 N., R 9W., sec. 9. Ostrea soleniscus 18 inches long in boulder of "stray" sandstone.
Summary
Sandy marl composed largely of Ostrea solenis, the indicated specimen is 18 inches long. Photo by, J.D. Sears. McKinley County, New Mexico. 1930. Plate 30-A, U.S.Geological Survey Professional paper 193-F. 1941.
Album: T.14 N., R 9W., sec. 9. Ostrea soleniscus 18 inches long in boulder of "stray" sandstone.
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Transgressive and regressive Cretaceous deposits in southern San Juan Basin, New Mexico Professional Paper 193-F By: J.D. Sears, C.B. Hunt, and T.A. Hendricks
Available in the U.S. Geological Survey Denver Library Photographic Collection. Hunt, C.B. Collection.
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