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Devonian Jefferson Dolostone thrust upon the Mississippian Lodgepole Limestone. Beaverhead County, Montana. nd.

Summary

Album caption: Devonian Jefferson Dolostone thrust upon the Mississippian Lodgepole Limestone. Location is west slope of 8,938-foot peak west of Lion Mountain. The Jefferson is highly brecciated and yellow, typical of that below the main thrust of Proterozoic quartzite at head of Gold Creek; its presence here suggests that this thrust of extended this far east. Man’s hand is parallel to bedding in the Lodgepole. Published as figure 24.

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Zen, E-an

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