Geology and mineral resources of a portion of Fremont County, Wyo (Wyoming. State Geologist. Bulletin)

Mineral Resources 52 Oil 52 History of development 53 Dallas field 53 Sage Creek field 5P lunkett field 5G eologic relations 61 Quality 63 Yield 68 Pipe lines 6S torage 69 Practical suggestions 70 Origin 71 Organic theory 71 Inorganic theory 72 Accumulation 73 Movement in porous rocks 73 Places of accumulation 75 Gold 75 Coal 81 Copper 81 I ron Ore 82 Gilsonite 82 Building stones 83 Gypsum 84 Asbestos 85 Clay 85 Washakie Hot Spring 85 Surface waters 86 Underground waters 89 ILLUSTRATIONS. Plate I. Big Popo A gie River above theS inks Frontispiece Plate II. Map showing area discussed Facing page 6P late III. Oil well in the Plunkett field. Washakie oil spring in the right middle ground Facing page 22 Plate IV. The Sinks ;M adison limestone Facing page 30 Plate V. Tensleep sandstone in Big Popo A gie canyon .. Facing page 32 Plate VI. A A canyon wall formed by Tensleep sandstone BJ uniper Butte, showing trough of the secondary syncline in theS age Creek Oil field .. Facing page 46 Plate VII. Massive gypsum near the top of the Chugwater formation on Little Wind River Facing page 50 Plate VIII. Hogback of Dakota sandstone Facing page 52 Plate IX. Diagram illustrating faulting inS age Creek field Facing page 58 Plate X. Oil wells in the Plunkett field Facing page GOP late XI. The Shoshone anticline in theS age Creek field Facing page 66 Plate XII. Crest of theS hoshone anticline, Plunkett field Facing page 74 Plate XIII. General view of a portion of theS outh Pass district Facing page 78 Plate XIV. A Old 10-stamp mill driven by overshot water wheel. BA part of theB ig Popo A gie Falls Facing page 86 Plate
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