Field Notebook: Texas 1957a
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C.O. Dunbar and I drove around east end of [Wolfcamp] Hills and got back side- road not so good. Walked the eastern exposure of the upper Wolfcamp (P. King beds 4 to Hess Conglo.). PG. 3 The fauna needs to be studied from various points along the same bed for the length of exposure. Reef nodes form in great abundance on P.King's bed 9 to 12- this cause uneven, distorted, limestone ledges just above-result of differential compaction. PG. 4 6-23-57 Cool in morning, sunny, some haze-dusty and hot in afternoon. Regional showers in late afternoon. Went to Hess Ranch and to spur of ridge around which road winds- C.O. Dunbar explained section to top of ridge roughly as follows. {note: illustration: "Hess Conglo.": bed 1: 75' or more, chert and limestone pebbles conglo. bed 2: 60' +-, 6-23-57-1, fossiliferous limestone (Wolfcamp) bed 3: 100' +- dolo.} The age of the dolo is questionable - The "Hess" Conglo. has Wolfcamp fusulines overlying it- so that the conglo. is apparently one of the Wolfcamp series. The possible correlation of the above section with that of Leonard Mt. needs to be definitely worked out. 6-23-57-1- Spur above Hess Ranch Home- just east of fault, about 15-20 feet below base "big dolo" ledge (about 10' below "rusty" layer). PG. 5 {note: illustration: "Leonard Mts. Section": bed 1: Slump? Fault? bed 2: Gaptank? Uddenites shale - G.A.C. has _?_. (This probably from Talus slopes- not much strat. value) bed 3: Wolfcamp. Conglo, _?_ bed 4: Limestone beds bed 5: dolo bed 6: This is loaded with Fusulines. bed 7: Leonard? What happens in the lower part is really a question, beds are mixed up, short horizontal exposures and great variances of dips. "Wolfcamp" of King - Tenus} Uddenites Shale- east side of Geologist's Canyon 6-23-57-2. 6-23-57-3- West flank of western main reef noted in P. King's limestone 2 due north of Neal Ranch. {note: illustration: North side = 20'; Well bedded, limestone, which thin between reef heads to about 20'.