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On Rt. 73 south of Faith similar
story. From undoubted Pierre to
obvious Hell Creek there is no
outcrop of Fox Hills. It seems to
be a completely soft unit, and
may resemble Hell Creek.
Conclusions: The Stoueville over
Fox Hills is a unique facies of
the fm. If it is Fox Hills. Possibly
it is all a Hell Creek facies –
sturdier than normal, which
grades to marine & brecciated
Fox Hills eastward. Possibly it
is a locally thickened “Colgate”
facies—which it resembles
somewhat more than Hell Cr.
As a unit it probably = the
Elk Butte, Trail City, Timber Lake &
Bullhead members of the
Moreau-Grand divide.
Best possibility of resolving
problem seems to be study of
beds in & to north of Sulphur
and Cherry Creek valleys. If
typical Hell Creek can be
demonstrated to overly Stoueville
facies N or NW, or interfinger
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