Call number:
AWI G1-17-90940
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
XXXI, 475 S.
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Ill., Kt., graph. Darst.
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6 Kt.
Series Statement:
Natural History of Central Asia 2
Language:
English
Note:
CONTENTS:
PREFACE. -
LIST OF PLATES. -
LIST OF FIGURES. -
PART I. - GENERAL INTRODUCTION. -
I. - Geological objectives and methods of the expedition with a review of former explorations. -
Introduction. -
The approach to Mongolia. -
The Gobi Region. -
Prehistoric adventure. -
Historic travel and modern exploration. -
Earlier studies of special significance. -
II. - Boundaries of the Gobie Region. -
Introduction. -
The Northern Boundary. -
Northern boundary - western section. -
Northern boundary - central section. -
Northern boundary - eastern section. -
Summary of the Transbaikal border. -
The Eastern Boundary. -
Summary of the eastern boundary. -
The Southern Boundary. -
Southern boundary - eastern section. -
Southern boundary - central section. -
Southern boundary - western section. -
The Western Boundary. -
PART II. - ROUTE STUDIES OR ITINERARY. -
Introduction. -
The task of a geological reconnaisance expedition. -
Recording observations. -
III. - From Kalgan to Iren Dabasu. -
Kalgan to Wan Ch'uan Pass. -
The lower pass. -
Wan Ch'uan basin and the upper pass. -
The Pacific divide to P'ang Kiang. -
The granite hills of Chakhar. -
The P'ang Kiang hollow. -
P'ang Kiang to Iren Dabasu. -
The first fossils. -
IV. - From Iren Dabasu to Urga. -
Iren Dabasu to Camp Jurassic. -
The structural relations at Camp Jurassic. -
Camp Jurassic to Mount Tuerin. -
The granites of Mount Tuerin. -
Mount Tuerin to Bolkuk Gol. -
The Arctic divide. -
Observations in the vicinity of Camp Bolkuk Gol. -
Course of the Bolkuk Gol. -
Glacial evidence in the Gangin Daba. -
Ground ice. -
Local culture. -
Side traverse toward Urga. -
Mineral resources. -
V. - From Urga to Tsetsenwan
Traverse along the Tola River. -
The vicinity of five Antelope Camp. -
From the Tola River to Tsetsenwan. -
The vicinity of Tsetsenwan. -
A side traverse north of Tsetsenwan. -
The serpent-form dikes. -
Contact effects of the granite margin. -
Jurassic structural relations. -
A side traverse south of Tsetsenwan. -
VI. - From Tsetsenwan to Sain Noin and the Arctic divide. -
Wastward from Tsetsenwan. -
The vicinity of Camp Canyon Brook. -
From Camp Canyon Brook to the Ongin Gol. -
Rock-bound hollows. -
Continuation of the traverse. -
The Ongin Gol. -
From the Ongin Gol to Sain Noin. -
The vicinity of Sain Noin. -
From Rainy Gulch to the Arctic Divide. -
A step across the divide. -
VII. - From the hot springs of Sain Noin to Mount Uskuk. -
Arishan to Gorida. -
The Gorida basin. -
The old Uliassutai trail. -
Old Uliassutai Trail to Mount Uskuk. -
The saltpan of Guchu Burt. -
Ondai Sair. -
VII. - The return journey from Tsagan Nor to Artsa Bogdo. -
Choosing a route. -
Tsagan Nor to the volcanic cliffs. -
Desert hollows. -
Volcanic cliffs to Artsa Bogdo. -
North Margin of Artsa Bogdo. -
Picture writings. -
IX. - From Artsa Bogdo to Sair Usu. -
Artsa Bogdo to Djadokhta. -
The flaming cliffs of Djadokhta. -
Djadokhta to Ongin Gol in Sumu. -
Ongin Gol in Sumu. -
Ongin Gol to Sair Usu. -
X. - From Sair Usu to Kalgan. -
Palaeozoic strata. -
Continuation of traverse to Ardyn Obo. -
Sediments of Ardyn Obo. -
Ardyn Obo to Shara Murun. -
Palaeozoic strata of Jisu Honguer. -
Tertiary sediments of Shara Murun. -
Shara Murun to Kalgan. -
Chinese settlements. -
The return to Kalgan. -
PART III. - SPECIAL AND LOCALITY STUDIES. -
Introduction. -
Method of Mapping. -
XI. - Eren Dabasu and Irdin Manha. -
Introduction. -
General aspect and larger relations of the basin. -
Origin of the hollow at Iren Dabasu. -
General Rock structure. -
The Iren Dabasu formation. -
Variegated Tertiary beds. -
The Houldjin formation. -
The Arshanto and Irdin Manha formations. -
Shara Murun. -
Age and correlation. -
XII. - Arishan, the sacred mountain of Sain Noin. -
Introduction. -
Features of the locality. -
Geological formations. -
Graywacke series. -
The granite. -
The Jurassic formation. -
Special products. -
Structural features. -
The spring waters and their origin. -
XIII. - Mount Uskuk and the Tsagan Nor Basin. -
Principal structural features. -
The rock formations. -
Rocks of the ancient floor. -
The crystalline metamorphics. -
The graywacke series. -
Bathylithic granite. -
Jurassic strata. -
Post-Jurassic intrusives. -
Rocks of the sedimentary cover. -
Cretaceous strata. -
Fossil content. -
Tertiary strata. -
Fossil content. -
Former extent of later sediments. -
Evidence of the faulted margins. -
Evidence of the sedimentary remnants. -
Evidence of the basalt remnants. -
Evidence of planation. -
Erosional history of the south block of Uskuk. -
Deformation of the Mount Uskuk region. -
The Saltpan of Guchu Burt. -
Tsagan Nor. -
XIV. - The Gurbun Saikhan Ranges. -
The journey. -
A desert well. -
The return journey. -
Geological observations at Artsa Bogdo. -
The south.basin. -
Approach to the Gurbun Saikhan. -
The formations of the Gurbun Saikhan. -
Ancient rocks. -
Limestones. -
Serpentine. -
Graywacke-slate series. -
Topographic character of the Gurbun Saikhan. -
XV. - Artsa Bogdo and Oshih. -
The Artsa Bogdo Mountain Block. -
The marginal shelf. -
History of the shelf. -
Rock formations of the mountain. -
Ancient meta-crystallines and intrusives. -
Folded sediments and associated eruptives. -
Later igneous rocks. -
Tectonic features. -
Traces of former sedimentary cover. -
Topographic features. -
Stream pattern. -
Glaciation. -
The Oshih Hollow. -
Features of the locality. -
The geologic column. -
XVI. - Problems and areas deserving special study. -
Introduction. -
Sedimentary basins and potential fossil fields. -
The area of the great pass. -
P'ang Kiang. -
The paper-shales of mile 299. -
The flaming cliffs of Uskuk. -
Oshih (Ashile) basin. -
Djadokhta. -
Ardyn Obo. -
Shara Muraci. -
Ulan Nor. -
The badlands of the Ongin Gol. -
Structural and historical problems. -
The Camp Jurassic area. -
The crystalline upland east of the Ongin Gol. -
The transition country of Gangin Daba. -
Sair Usu. -
Los in Sumu. -
Jisu Honguer. -
Genral problems. -
PART IV. - SUMMARIES AND DISCUSSIONS. -
Introduction. -
XVII. - Structural elements of the Oldrock floor. -
Two major divisions. -
Subdivision of the Oldrock floor. -
Mesozoic intrusives. -
Jurassic sediments. -
Paloeozoic strata. -
The great Mongolian bathylith. -
The Khangai graywacke series. -
The ancient crystalline complex. -
The Wu T'ai system. -
The T'ai Shan complex. -
XVIII. - Surface features and their origin. -
Basins and mountains. -
The basin of Mongolia. -
Deserts in general. -
The shaping processes. -
Major subdivisions of the Mongolian Basin. -
Talas of the eastern and southern province. -
The western faulted talas. -
Mountains. -
Fault-block mountains of the Altai type. -
Ikhe Bogdo. -
Baga Bogdo. -
Artsa Bogdo. -
Gurbun Saikhan. -
The mountains of the eastern province. -
Volcanic mountains. -
The structure lines of Mongolia. -
XIX. - Surface features and their origin (continued). -
Plateaus, plains and flatlands. -
Introduction - the level lands of the desert. -
Agencies which carve the erosion plane. -
Erosion by wind. -
Rainfall. -
Drainage. -
Immigrant streams. -
Native streams. -
Erosive work of running water. -
The Piedmont Slope. -
The Gobi erosion plane. -
Original slopes of the erosion plane. -
Deformation of the Gobi surface. -
Deposits on the Gobi upland. -
Redissection of the Gobi erosion plane. -
Summary of the Gobi erosion plane. -
Desert Hollows. -
The older Peneplanes. -
The pre-Cretaceous peneplane. -
The Mongolian peneplane. -
The Khangai peneplane. -
Relations of the Khangai and Mongolian peneplanes . -
Relations of the Mongolian peneplane and the Gobi erosion plane. -
Relations between the Gobi erosion plane and the lowlands of the P'ang Kiang stage. -
Comparison of peneplanes with those of surrounding regions. -
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