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GeoLegends: Robert J. "Bob" Weimer (Part 1)

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Robert J. "Bob" Weimer - Working in the Petroleum Industry and Teaching at the Colorado School of Mines (Part 1)

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Robert Weimer Weimer
Colorado geologist who had significant success as an explorationist – discoveries include the Patrick Draw Field (Arch Unit), Desert Springs Field, Spearhead Ranch and Powell (Manning Ranch) fields – then achieved even more fame as a professor at the Colorado School of Mines, where he taught stratigraphy and field geology. (Sidney Powers medalist) Show More

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