Field Notebook: WY, SD 1955
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37.-2 Sandstone, massive, x-12m. locally tabular x-12m, heavily Fe stained OB to red brown some black. Diamond joint jointing weathers to Jagged ledge, fine+med.gr Gravel wash on dip slope of cuesta Part B Creek bed measuring down from ss at base part A. 16.02 Sandstone in massive x-low to low, beds + lenses ~1ft thick with some interbeds shelly siltstone. Top bed is 2 footer. Bedding surf. loc rip mxd + worm tracked. Grades to underlying unit, Fine gr-med, micaceous Part C Wood Canyon, face showing numerous ss beds This is the "type" of Denton. At this locality the "Fusion" has thin bed SS right up to base massive "Dzkotz", from base of platy ledge Part B. Contact prob at base SS. All stuff exposed beneath platy SS is 33