Field Notebook: SD, WY 1956
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of moderate size. C. A single small cone in slope about 3' below sulphur zone. Probably not in place. D. Nicolletti concretions in float, coming from just above sulphur zone. E cut bank at Park 25'+ Fox Hills with cones starting loc 3' + yellow sulphur zone Elk Butte member - 50-75 no feet. Large red brown weather Gerilliz cones about 1 foot above base. (3 W's) Change from Elk Butte is sharp here. Top Elk Butte is grey irreg lb ss + sh Sulph str. On top uppermost Sulph. Sharp change to tan ss with, avgill. shale Thin bedded at base, more massive above. Dirty. Nodules "sulphur", prob weather pyrite. Z.