Great Salt Lake Desert Research Articles

CLAY MINERALOGY OF THE SEDIMENTS OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH

Research Article| April 01, 1960 CLAY MINERALOGY OF THE SEDIMENTS OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH RALPH E GRIM; RALPH E GRIM DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, ILI. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GEORGES KULBICKI; GEORGES KULBICKI DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, ILI. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ALBERT V CAROZZI ALBERT V CAROZZI DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, ILI. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1960) 71 (4): 515–520. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1960)71[515:CMOTSO]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 30 Jul 1959 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation RALPH E GRIM, GEORGES KULBICKI, ALBERT V CAROZZI; CLAY MINERALOGY OF THE SEDIMENTS OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH. GSA Bulletin 1960;; 71 (4): 515–520. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1960)71[515:CMOTSO]2.0.CO;2 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 The modern lake sediments and those of post-Provo age immediately preceding the present Great Salt Lake have about the same clay-mineral composition. In these deposits, the montmorillonite shows a relatively poor organization which may be a consequence of the presence of considerable sodium. The montmorillonite may be either detrital or precipated or formed by alteration of volcanic ash.The illite, probably detrital, is generally well organized showing only a very small amount of degrading. The presence of kaolinite in all the lake samples is noteworthy. It is almost certainly detrital. There is a general absence of substantial mixed-layer components as well as of any chlorite, and there is no suggestion of attapulgite-sepiolite clay minerals.The Alpine and Provo sediments of the Lake Bonneville terraces have a clay-mineral composition somewhat different from that of the modern lake sediments; they show a highly degraded chlorite and a very well-ordered montmorillonite.The green clays of Early Pleistocene age also have a distinctive clay-mineral composition corresponding to a high content of illite and a low content of montmorillonite associated with the presence of chlorite.The clays occurring in the Great Salt Lake Desert west of Knolls contain at a depth of about a foot a thin bed of nearly pure, unconsolidated dolomite. 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.

Host-Flea Relationships in the Great Salt Lake Desert

Host-Flea Relationships in the Great Salt Lake Desert

Louse populations of some rodents of the Great Salt Lake desert.

During the period extending from February 1955 to January 1956, 192 specimens of deer mice, Peromyscus maniculatus sonoriensis (LeConte), 174 specimens of white tail antelope ground squirrels, Citellus leucurus leucurus (Merriam) and 154 specimens of Ord kangaroo rats, Dipodomys ordii pallidus (Durrant & Setzer), were examined to determine louse-host associations, rate of infestation, frequency of distribution and seasonal fluctuation of louse populations.Five species of lice were recovered from three species of rodents. The dominant species on the deer mouse was Hoplopleura hesperomydis (Osborn). The dominant species on the white tail antelope ground squirrel was Neohaematopinus citellinus Ferris. The only louse species recovered from the Ord kangaroo rat was Fahrenholzia pinnata K. & F.Infestation on rodents was recorded on the basis of percentage of hosts infested, number of lice per host and number of lice per infested host. The highest number of lice per host was 27·7 Neohaematopinus citellinus per infested white tail antelope ground squirrel. The lowest value was 2·5 Polyplax auricularis per infested deer mouse.Approximately 80 % of the rodent sample had less than 25 lice per host. This grouping accounted for about one-half of the total number of recovered lice.Seasonal fluctuations of louse populations on deer mice, white tail antelope ground squirrels and Ord kangaroo rats were studied over one complete year. There appeared to be some coincidence between rodent activity, temperature and louse populations.

The occurrence of Coxiella burnetil, Brucella, and other pathogens among fauna of the Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah.

SummaryStrains of Coxiella burnetii were isolated from Dipodomys ordii, D. microps, Peromyscus maniculatus, and Dermacentor parumapertus collected in the Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah. In addition, antibodies against C. burnetii were found in serums of Lepus californicus, Onychomys leucogaster, and Eutamias minimus. Other organisms enzootic in fauna in this area were Rickettsia rickettsii, Brucella neotomae, Br. suis, Pasteurella tularensis, P. pestis, and Arizona group (Paracolon).

Food Habits of the Newfoundland Willow Ptarmigan

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Cestodes of Mammals from the Great Salt Lake Desert Region of Utah

During the summers of 1953 and 1954, an extensive study was made of the endoparasites inhabiting the mammalian species residing in the region south and west of the Great Salt Lake. The present report constitutes the second part of the study; the first, on the nematodes was recently published (Grundmann, 1957). Information relative to the methods employed and the general ecology of the region may be obtained from this first report. Appreciation is expressed to Dr. Nathan Riser, Woods Hall, Massachusetts, and Dr. Marietta Voge of the University of California at Los Angeles for their assistance in confirming determination of some of the parasitic material.

The Donner Road through the Great Salt Lake Desert

Research Article| February 01 1958 The Donner Road through the Great Salt Lake Desert David E. Miller David E. Miller Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Pacific Historical Review (1958) 27 (1): 39–44. https://doi.org/10.2307/3637209 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation David E. Miller; The Donner Road through the Great Salt Lake Desert. Pacific Historical Review 1 February 1958; 27 (1): 39–44. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/3637209 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentPacific Historical Review Search This content is only available via PDF. Copyright 1958 The Pacific Coast Branch, American Historical Association Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Seasonal Abundance of the Tick Dermacentor parumapertus on the Black-Tailed Jack Rabbit, with Notes on Other Ectoparasites

Fremling and Gastfriend (1955) and Gastfriend (1955) studied the seasonal abundance and host relationships of the rabbit tick, Dermacentor parumapertus , on the black-tailed jack rabbit, Lepus californicus deserticola , in the Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah. It has been shown by Philip and Hughes (1953), Philip et al. (1955), and Allred et al. (in press) that ticks of this species are actual or potential vectors of tularemia, Colorado tick fever, and a rickettsial agent related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Roscoe (in press) has shown that this tick rarely bites man. From these data it is apparent that this tick is important in the maintenance of endemic diseases in rodents, rabbits, and indirectly, in man. This study was conducted in order to continue the work of Fremling and Gastfriend (1955) and to supply additional information. The study area selected was a greasewood flat adjoining an active sand dune area approximately 3 miles southeast of Wig Mountain, Tooele County, Utah—about 4 miles northwest of the study area used by Fremling and Gastfriend. From April 13, 1954 to April 13, 1955, five adult rabbits were shot each week, except that only four were taken during the last week in April, 1955, and none in the last three weeks of December, 1954. The dead rabbits were immediately placed in individual cloth sacks to prevent the escape of ectoparasites. They were maintained at a temperature of −10° F. for 72 hours to kill the ticks. After thawing, the rabbits were examined for ectoparasites; the sacks were also examined for any unattached specimens. Although most of the ticks were attached inside the …

HYDROLOGY OF LAKE BONNEVILLE AND SEDIMENTS AND SOILS OF ITS BASIN

The total salt in the Bonneville basin in the form of salt crusts, salt water in clays, and salt in the Great Salt Lake brine is about 6 billion tons. The annual rate of addition of new salt by the inflowing rivers is about 1 million tons. Thus the time of accumulation since the last overflow should be 6000 years approximately, but C 14 analyses indicate a time in excess of 30,000 years. The writers believe that the wind is responsible for the removal of the salt from the basin floor. Should Great Salt Lake rise 20–30 feet it would spill at Lakeside into the Great Salt Lake Desert; the lake9s surface would suddenly increase two times and produce a stabilized lake level. A major beach about 45 feet above Great Salt Lake is vividly impressed on the topography; it is believed to be related to the Great Salt Lake Desert expansion. Cores from Great Salt Lake indicate that the last fresh-water lake existed from about 23,000 years to 13,500 years ago. This correlates with C 14 analyses of tufa at the Stansbury level. Soils of several ages and varieties are recognized and in their relations to the various lake deposits and associated river terraces support the other evidence from which the following chronology of lake stages is postulated: Alpine stage (5050 feet ±)—first high-level lake, possibly Kansan Low lake stage—possibly Sangamon-Illionian-Yarmouth Bonneville-Provo 1 stage (5135 feet ±)—Tazewell-Iowan, overflow stage Low-lake stage—Brady Provo 2 stage (4820 feet ±)—Cary Low lake stage—Two Creeks Stansbury stage (4470 feet ±)—about 23,000 to 13,500 years ago. Mankato Gilbert stage (4245 feet ±)—about 10,000 to 8000 years ago. May be a minor pluvial maximum or a stability level in the recession of the lake. Altithermal—about 6000 years ago

Ecology of the Great Salt Lake Desert: I. An Annual Cycle of the Desert Jackrabbit

Ecology of the Great Salt Lake Desert: I. An Annual Cycle of the Desert Jackrabbit

Gypsum-Oolite Dunes, Great Salt Lake Desert, Utah

A series of large lateral or transverse dunes occurs on the eastern margin of the Great Salt Lake desert near the village of Knolls, Tooele County, Utah. The dunes are composed primarily of gypsum crystals and cleavage fragments, oolites, with minor amounts of shell fragments and fine quartz, derived from lake waters during the waning stages of Lake Bonneville in the area of the present Great Salt Lake Desert. Size-frequency distribution data and photomicrographs demonstrate the lithologic distribution of the component minerals through the various size fractions of the dune material. In addition, the dunes were found to contain identifiable ostracods which are described and illustrated.

The Deep Creek Region, the Northwestern Frontier of the Pueblo Culture

The Deep Creek region is a pleasant Great Basin valley bordering the southwest edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert—that is, it is pleasant in contrast to the 10,000 square miles of stark desert which bound it on three sides. The Deep Creek Mountains, which attain an elevation of 12,101 feet, separate the valley from the desert proper. Two small streams, Fifteen-Mile Creek and Spring Creek, have their sources in these mountains and join at Ibapah, Utah, to form Deep Creek itself.

Controlling insulation difficulties in the vicinity of great salt lake

The difficulties encountered in maintaining a sufficiently high degree of line insulation on long communication circuits in the vicinity of Great Salt Lake, Utah, are dealt with in this paper and a review of the study and solution of the problem of controlling the insulation is made. Leading up to this is a description of observations on about 40 mi. of line over a part of the Great Salt Lake Desert known as the mud flats west of the Lake. The description also covers observations on other lines north of the Lake. The object of these studies was to ascertain the variations in the line insulation caused by different weather and temperature conditions in each of these routes. It was necessary also to determine which route would be better for constructing the central transcontinental communication circuits which were about to be built at that time for extending service to provide telephone connection between points on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Controlling Insulation Difficulties in the Vicinity of Great Salt Lake

The difficulties encountered in maintaining a sufficiently high degree of line insulation on long communication circuits in the vicinity of Great Salt Lake, Utah, are dealt with in this paper and a review of the study and solution of the problem of controlling the insulation is made. Leading up to this is a description of observations on about 40 mi. of line over a part of the Great Salt Lake Desert known as the mud flats west of the Lake. The description also covers observations on other lines north of the Lake. The object of these studies was to ascertain the variations in the line insulation caused by different weather and temperature conditions in each of these routes. It was necessary also to determine which route would be better for constructing the central transcontinental communication circuits which were about to be built at that time for extending service to provide telephone connection between points on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.