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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'.