Jurassic rocks of southeastern Wyoming

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Research Article| January 01, 1900 Jurassic rocks of southeastern Wyoming WILBUR C. KNIGHT WILBUR C. KNIGHT Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1900) 11 (1): 377–388. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-11-377 Article history first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation WILBUR C. KNIGHT; Jurassic rocks of southeastern Wyoming. GSA Bulletin 1900;; 11 (1): 377–388. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-11-377 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionIn Wyoming, as in many of the Rocky Mountain states, there has been but very little detailed geological work done, and our present very limited knowledge is largely based on the reports of the early reconnaissance surveys. Large areas remain unknown to science that have not been mapped or approximately described. These are more common than is generally supposed, and often contain several hundred square miles. One of these areas extends from the Union Pacific railroad, in Carbon county, north to the Laramie mountains, and from the North Platte river eastward more than 50 miles, and includes the great dinosaur fields that have recently attracted considerable attention, and also constitutes an important portion of the territory to be considered in this paper.In southeastern Wyoming, or that portion of the state lying east of the South Platte river and south of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad, the . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.