Show Salt Experts Resume Studies of Moab Area Are I Geological scientists from om the United States and Europe Europe Europe Eur Eur- ope returned returned to Moab this past week-end week for lor further study of the tures of the southeastern Utah Utah Utah Ut Ut- ah area A tW d b t an we lc e trip was arranged by the local lo- lo l lo cal office of Taylor Delhi Oil on Corporation as an extension of the International Conference Conference Conference Confer Confer- ence on SaUna Saline Deposits which was held here last November At that time experts from tram sixteen nations viewed th the geological phenomena of local salt structures Seven of the salt experts were involved In the latest study Guest of honor for the trip was Dr L. L U U. Sitter Leiden Leiden Leiden Lei Lei- den University Holland Dr de Sitter was one of the distinguished distinguished distinguished dis dis- dis- dis foreign experts participating In the saline conference last fall but missed missed missed miss miss- ed the Moab portion of that conference The Dutch educator is a noted author on salt structures structures structures tures and Is visiting the US U.S. under the auspices s of the American Geological Institute as a lecturer on their InternatIonal International Scientist Program The latest exploration and study was concentrated on the Colorado and Green Rivers and tremendously expedited by the use of jet boat trans trans- Ted McClatchy of Moab in a specially designed Jet craft took the entire party to the confluence of the rivers for a view of Meander Anticline Anticline Anti Anti- cline and up the Green River to Upheaval Dome The visitors were were met on the Green River by by P Park rk Service Service Service Ser Ser- vice personnel had volunteered volunteered volunteered vol vol- to bring in vehicles A A- Afoot foo foot trek into the bottom of th the str strange salt d dome me and scenic wonder J Upheaval Dome hI highlighted the hl th trip JP Accompanying the group Into Upheaval pome Dome was Dr Richard Mattox Texas Technological Technological Technological Tech Tech- College who has spent the past summers In Moab on specific studies of the Dome and other tures The purpose of the group was to Investigate saline structure deposition and stra stra- in what is termed the Paradox Basin the Moab Taylor Delhi-Taylor office said In describing the trip Thanks to local cooperation and lency of the transportation the trip was excellent they added A portion of the experts were new here In relation to the salt study and were representing representing representing rep rep- resenting private companies that are working extensively In salt structures throughout the United States The Included Dr Gordon I I. I Atwalter consultant New Orleans Dr Ralph E. E Taylor Humble Oil on and Refining Co Houston Dr Omer Raup US U.S. Geological Survey Denver Robert J T. lute Hite US U.S. Geological Survey Salt Lake City Dr Richard B B. B Mattox Texas Technical College Lubbock Texas Dr Robert Wright American Metals Climax Denver Dr Elton D D. Taylor Delhi-Taylor Oil on Corp Dallas Dallas Dal Dal- las Arthur D D. Thompson Del Del- Taylor hi-Taylor Oil on Corp Dallas Robert R. R Norman Eugene C. C Pendery and Larry N. N Norman Norman Nor Nor- man Delhi Taylor Delhi Taylor Oil on Corp Moab Bates Dates Wilson superintendent superintendent Arches National Monument Mon Mon- ment Moab Dr Paul Mayberry May May- berry Moab Tex McClatchey boat Moab operator |