Field Notebook: CO 1955
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June 26 Reccanissance out Colorado 143 to fault block of Dakota beginning W. of Chandler. - Appears on granite most of way - seen furthest from it at N. end. Possibility of partial section near Lytle contact at S. end where 143 goes up mountain, on B2r W Reach, CE.Walters. June 27 with Joe + Pete 1) Skyline section - basal part the thick ss overlain by coquiz zrkosic clays tone, caltc. Base is on reddish to marron + purple cqlte clay - what is it? From bottom up, slope wash 40 + Clay, sandy to cqltc, arkosic brick red + maroon with light + bright green streaks most Variation in grain size, ell cqtc, one partially indurated czlc ledge gray cousse, cqtc ss 24.5 ft from top. - Also cqltc clay is in weak ledge at base. 0.7 Szudstone, cqtc, cclc, hmm, arkosic 67