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Record 1 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Paleontology
CONT

This fossil stream channel lies buried about 300 feet beneath the surface and is filled with gravel and volcanic ash. Coarse gold nuggets were found directly on bedrock slate riffles where the Eocene gutters cut across and follow the structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Bien qu'aucun cours d'eau ne traverse plus la Hardt, de nombreux chenaux fossiles ont été comblés d'alluvions fines limono-sableuses [...]

Spanish

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