Initial Publication Date: January 13, 2025


Scholarly Articles on the Geology of the Beartooth Mountains

As a guide for those who want to dig deeper into the geology of the Beartooth Mountains, here is a bibliography of the historical to current geological literature on the many geologic phenomena covered in this field guide. Hopefully this will help provide a portal for personal discovery, and also a springboard for future development of educational activities, graduate student theses and dissertations, and future scholarly research.

The scientific contributions to geologic understanding is the highest value in recognizing geoheritage sites. Browse through a century of geologic literature that contributed to the understanding of the natural history of the Beartooth Mountains and the evolution of geologic thought. This reference list is a testament to the rich heritage of geoscience research that has been conducted in the Beartooth Mountains for almost a century; to the pioneer geologists who did the really hard work of mapping, classifying and characterizing this rugged country with little logistical support (Lovering, Bucher, James, Hess, Poldervaart and his students, Page, K. Pierce); and to the application of modern geochemical, geochronological, petrological, structural/tectonic, and geophysical studies that have led to our current understanding of geologic history and processes, and as a foundation for next generations of geoscience research in the area.


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