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Russell, L.S. 1932. Stratigraphy and structure of the eastern portion of the Blood Indian
Reserve, Alberta. Geological Survey of Canada, Summary Report 1931, part B, p. 26-38.
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Reserve Sandstone in southern Alberta. Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, August 1983, 55 p.
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