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I.-Subaerial Deposits of the Arid Region of North America

January 1, 1889

The subaërial deposits now accumulating in the arid portion of the United States may be divided into four classes: 1, Eolian Sands; 2, Talus Slopes; 3, Alluvial Cones; and 4, Calcareous Clays to which no specific name has been applied, but which, for reasons stated below, will be called “adobe” in this paper.

Publication Year 1889
Title I.-Subaerial Deposits of the Arid Region of North America
DOI 10.1017/S0016756800176411
Authors Israel C. Russell
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geological Magazine
Index ID 70208048
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse