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was published in 1930, and contained petrologic studies conducted by
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in 1913. He completed field work from 1913 to 1916, but never published a map during his life. Much of his research in
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to the John Day basin in Oregon. The pair collected samples of fossils and rocks, which became the basis of
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for U.S. Geological Survey publications. He was described as a "grammarian-geologist", and his writing advice is published in the guide.
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