Paleogeography of Saint Peter time

Research Article| January 01, 1906 Paleogeography of Saint Peter time CHARLES P. BERKEY CHARLES P. BERKEY Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1906) 17 (1): 229–250. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-17-229 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 CHARLES P. BERKEY; Paleogeography of Saint Peter time. GSA Bulletin 1906;; 17 (1): 229–250. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-17-229 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 Introductory StatementThe Saint Peter sandstone is one of the most prominent Ordovicic formations of the Mississippi valley. Because of its striking characters it has attracted comment from almost every geologist whose work lay within this territory. Most of them have been led to suggest an explanation of its remarkable purity, or its apparent uniformity, or its structural relations. Many have regarded the formation one of the most puzzling of the region, the obscure problem being that of origin.The following study is primarily one of the physiographic conditions represented in Saint Peter time. It has led to a comparative study of this formation as described from many localities and by many observers. This data has been checked wherever possible by the writer's own observations,* which, together with his examinations† of material, form the basis of the discussion.The work has been carried on in the Stratigraphic Laboratory at Columbia . . . 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.