02794cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500490016226400510021130000470026233600260030933700260033533800360036150000310039750501650042850801760059352013110076953400720208065300390215265300520219170000550224385600720229885600430237099900190241375119UtSlPG20260610134735.0mcr n260607r20251877utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03027636  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQE1 aGilbert, Grove Karl,d1843-191810aReport on the geology of the Henry Mountains 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-01-160 aI. Introductory -- II. Structure of the Henry Mountains -- III. Detailed description of the mountains -- IV. The laccolite -- V. Land sculpture -- VI. Economic.  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Report on the Geology of the Henry Mountains" by Grove Karl Gilbert is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the geological structure of the Henry Mountains, located in Southern Utah, and is based on field studies conducted during the years 1875 and 1876. It delves deep into the geological formations, rock series, and the intricate processes of geological uplift and erosion that characterize this unique mountain range.  At the start of the report, Gilbert discusses the historical context of the Henry Mountains, explaining how they were largely unexplored up until the late 19th century. He notes the contributions of earlier explorers, including Professor John Wesley Powell, who named the mountains. Gilbert describes his thorough examination of the region's structure, highlighting the unique features of each individual mountain within the range and introducing the concept of laccolites—masses of igneous rock that intrude into other rock layers—describing their significance in understanding the geological history of the area. The opening portions set the stage for an in-depth scientific exploration, revealing the importance of the region for geological study and the complexities of its formations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cWashington: Government Printing Office, 1877  aGeology -- Utah -- Henry Mountains  aIntrusions (Geology) -- Utah -- Henry Mountains1 aDutton, Clarence E.q(Clarence Edward),d1841-19124 uhttps://archive.org/details/reportongeologyo00gilb/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75119  c115844d115844