Research Article| January 01, 1899 Loess deposits of Montana N. S. Shaler N. S. Shaler Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1899) 10 (1): 245–252. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-10-245 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 N. S. Shaler; Loess deposits of Montana. GSA Bulletin 1899;; 10 (1): 245–252. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-10-245 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 Fields of ObservationIn examining certain deposits containing alluvial gold which lie on the upper waters of the Missouri, in the state of Montana, my attention has been called to the occurrence of accumulations of loess now in process of formation. So far as their extent or depth is concerned, these layers of wind-blown material are hardly worthy of remark; but they have a peculiar value as indices of certain alterations of climate which have occurred in relatively recent times, and they are, moreover, agents of change in the regimen of the streams of that district. The facts which are here presented were gathered mainly in the district bordering on the Ruby river, commonly designated on the maps as the Stinking Water, a branch of the Jefferson, on the upper reaches of the Missouri, near Helena, and in the Butte district. Incidentally, notes were made in other parts of Montana . . . 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.
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Jan 1, 1912
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