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Pre-Tertiary stratigraphy and Upper Triassic paleontology of the Union district, Shoshone Mountains, Nevada / by N.J. Silberling.
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Silberling, N. J. (Norman John), 1928-2011, author.
- Series:
- Geological Survey professional paper ; 322.
- Geological Survey professional paper ; 322
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geology--Nevada--Nye County.
- Geology.
- Geology, Stratigraphic.
- Paleontology--Triassic.
- Paleontology.
- Paleontology--Nevada--Nye County.
- Triassic Geologic Period.
- Nevada--Nye County.
- Genre:
- Online resources.
- Maps
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (iii, 67 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps.
- Distribution:
- Washington : United States Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication:
- Washington : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1959.
- Contents:
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Location and description of the area
- Previous work
- Fieldwork and acknowledgments
- Stratigraphy
- Cambrian dolomite and quartzite units
- Pablo formation (Permian?)
- Grantsville formation (Middle Triassic)
- Luning formation (Upper Triassic)
- Gabbs and Sunrise formations undifferentiated (Upper Triassic and Lower Jurassic)
- Dunlap formation (Middle Jurassic)
- Intrusive rocks
- Structure of the pre-Tertiary rocks
- Paleontology
- General features
- Systematic descriptions
- Class Cephalopoda
- Order Ammonoidea
- Genus Klamathites Smith, 1927
- Genus Mojsisovicsites Gemmellaro, 1904
- Genus Tropites Mojsisovics, 1875
- Genus Guembelites Mojsisovics, 1896
- Genus Discophyllites Hyatt, 1900
- Order Nautiloidea
- Genus Germanonautilus Mojsisovics, 1902
- Genus Phloioceras Hyatt, 1883
- Genus Clydonautilus Mojsisovics, 1882
- Class Pelecypoda
- Order Prinodesmacea
- Genus Myophoria Bronn, 1834
- Genus Septocardia Hall and Whitfield, 1877
- References cited
- Index.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed September 26, 2014).
- Also available online in PDF format from the U.S. Geological Survey Warehouse (http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/).
- "A study of upper Paleozoic and lower Mesozoic marine sedimentary and volcanic rocks, with descriptions of Upper Triassic cephalopods and pelecypods."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-63) and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Silberling, N.J. (Norman John), 1928-2011. Pre-Tertiary stratigraphy and Upper Triassic paleontology of the Union district, Shoshone Mountains, Nevada
- OCLC:
- 891600313
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