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sandstone, contained leaves, and palm Arecaceae was from there. This is at least 300-400 feet above the other horizon. The next higher ridge is conglomerate, about 150 yds west, probably Wasatch. Going up gulch (north by east) we found, on east face of escarpment, Corbicula cleburni Corbicula cleburni, Ostrea glabra Ostrea glabra, Melania Melania etc. and a razor shell Ensis arcuatus. Above this was larger Corbicula Corbicula. This is 200 or 300 feet below the lower leaf horizon. Then we crossed to the south side, but did not find the fossil locality of which Gale wrote. On the hill south of the river and east of Meeker-Rifle stage road Meeker-Rifle stage road I found a small form of Oreohelix cooperi Oreohelix cooperi in abundance (dead shells) among scrub oaks Quercus, Amelanchier Amelanchier and mt. mahogany Cercocarpus. Did not look for live ones. We collected 3 lizards lizards during the day. Reached camp at 5 p.m. and packed a box of fossils for shipment.