The Kaiparowits region, a geographic and geologic reconnaissance of part of Utah and Arizona, / by Herbert E. Gregory and Raymond C. Moore.
| Author/creator | Gregory, Herbert E. |
| Other author | Moore, Raymond C. (Raymond Cecil), 1892-1974 author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, U.S. Govt. print Off., 1931. |
| Description | vii, 161 pages tables, diagrams, 31 plates (including maps (some folded) folded diagrams) 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Professional paper, 164 Professional paper (Geological Survey (U.S.)) no. 164. ^A414271 |
| Contents | Introduction -- History and scope of investigations -- Previous work -- Chapter 1. Geography -- Location and extent -- The map -- Historical sketch -- Topographic outline -- Climate of southeastern Utah -- Soil -- Vegetation -- Animals -- Inhabitants -- Population -- Agriculture -- Stock raising -- Mining -- Chapter 2. Sedimentary rocks -- General stratigraphic relations -- Permian formations -- Triassic formations -- Jurassic formations -- Cretaceous formations -- Tertiary rocks -- Quaternary deposits -- Igneous rocks -- Chapter 3. Structure -- Historical sketch -- Regional relations -- Method of determination -- Waterpocket monocline -- Circle Cliffs upwarp -- Harris syncline -- Collett anticline -- Escalante monocline -- Kaiparowits downwarp -- Rock Creek anticline -- Croton syncline -- Last Chance syncline -- Smoky Mountain anticline -- Warm Creek syncline -- Wahweap syncline -- Table Cliff syncline -- Ecoho monocline -- Paria platform -- East Kaibab monocline -- Kaibab upwarp -- East Paunasaugunt fault -- Chapter 4. Physiography -- Regional relations -- Factors that influence erosion -- Relations of topography to geology -- Relation of streams to structure -- Extent and rate of erosion -- Erosion surfaces -- Inclosed meanders -- Cycles of erosion -- Features of valleys -- Minor physiographic features -- Chapter 5. Economic geology -- Gold -- Copper -- Coal -- Oil and gas -- Index. |
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| General note | At head of title: United States Department of the interior. |
| General note | Two maps and diagram folded in pocket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gregory, Herbert E. Kaiparowits region. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Govt. Print. Office, 1931 |
| LCCN | gs 31000238 |
| GPO item number | 0624 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:164 |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 161-164 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |