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Authors:

Dover, J. H. , Miyaoka, R. T.

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Date:

/1988

Title:

Reinterpreted geologic map and fossil data, Charley River quadrangle, east-central Alaska

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U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map:

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not given (2448-PC) , Charley River , Yukon River, three-quarters of a mile below Coal Creek. Collector, A.H. Brooks, 1906. (description from Mertie, 1937, p. 152); [No locality description given, Shown as map number 18 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.M. Kindle" of Dover and Miyaoka (1988)]

Polypora sp.

Rhombopora sp.

Streptorhynchus cf. S. pelargonata

Productus cf. P. koninckianus

Productus cf. P. transversalis

Avonia cf. A. porrecta?

Marginifera? cf. M. splendens

Camarophoria margaritovi

Spirifer cf. S. cameratus

Spiriferella arctica

Spiriferella cf. S. artiensis

Squamularia cf. S. perplexa

Aviculopecten sp.

Fish tooth

not given (1801-PC) , Charley River , Yukon River, south bank just below Coal Creek. Collector, Eliot Blackwelder, 1915. (description from Mertie, 1937, p. 152); [No locality description given, shown as map number 24 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E. Blackwelder" in Dover & Miyaoka, 1988]

Batostomella sp.

Stenopora? sp.

Phyllopora sp.

Spiriferella arctica

not given (2543-PC) , Charley River , Yukon River, south bank three-quarters of mile below mouth of Coal Creek. Collector, G.H. Girty, 1918. (description from Mertie, 1937, p. 152); [No locality description given, shown as map number 25 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of G.H. Girty" in Dover & Miyaoka, 1988]

Fossils

not given (5841-PC) , Charley River , Yukon River, southwest bank about three-quarters of a mile downstream from mouth of Coal Creek. Collector, J.B. Mertie, Jr., 1925. (description from Mertie, 1937, p. 152); [No locality description given, shown as map number 27 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of J.B. Mertie" in Dover & Miyaoka, 1988]

Spiriferella? arctica

57AHpw23 , Charley River , Shown as map number 31 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of D.M. Hopkins" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988)

Crinoid columnals

Euryphyllum sp.

Indet. bryozoan fragments

Indet. orthotetid brachiopod (perhaps Derbyia)

Spiriferella? sp.

Indet. brachiopod fragments

62ABa2224 , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as map number 56 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988)

Fossils

62ABa2362 , Charley River , No description given, shown as map number 60 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988)

crinoidal limestone

62ABa2581 , Charley River , Shown as map number 65 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988)

Crinoids

Poorly preserved brachiopods

62ABa2623 , Charley River , No description given, shown as map number 70 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988)

Productid fragments

crinoid fragments

Bryozoa

63ABa4111 , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as map number 77 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988)

Plant fragments

63ABa4112 (22360-PC) , Charley River , Unnamed clastic unit with thin limestone interbeds; Charley River C-6 Quad., lat. 65°30.2'N, long. 143°34.6'W. (from E&R report); [No locality description given, shown as map number 78 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988)]

Calliprotonia? sp.

Horridonia sp.

Liosotella? sp.

Linoproductus sp.

indet. linoproductid

indet. punctate spiriferoid

Stenoscisma sp. (large)

63ABa4121 (22352-PC) , Charley River , Unnamed clastic unit; Charley River B-6 Quad., lat. 65°29.4' N., long. 143°34.3' W. (description from E&R report); [No locality description, shown as map number 79 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka, 1988]

Derbyia? sp.

Licharewia sp.

Liosotella sp.

Megousia sp.

Orthotichia sp.

Pterospirifer sp.

Streptorhynchus sp.

Collier 27 , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 1 on map Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: Indeterminate, loc. isn't visible on Sheet 2. [not visible on the sheet]

Plants

2AC90 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 2 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'54" N., 143°18'47"' W.

Crinoid columns

Monilopora

2AC96 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 3 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'35" N., 143° 25'11" W.

Zaphrentis sp.

Chaetetes sp.

Crinoid columns

Fistulipora sp.

Schizophoria sp.

2AC97 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 4 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°22'04" N., 143°27'30" W.

Favosites sp.

Crinoid columns

XIV j 22 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 5 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°54'33" N., 141°00'10'' W.

Brachiopoda

belemnite casts?

XIV j 25 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 6 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°55'20" N., 141°01'17" W.

Pelecypoda

brachiopoda

XIV k 25 (none assigned) , No locality description given, shown as locality 7 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°55'22" N., 143°03'01" W.

Nucula sp.

Astarte? sp.

Panopaea? sp.

Undet. pelecypod casts

XIV q 31 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 8 on map, br>Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65º56'48" N., 143°03'27" W.

Aucella crassicollis Keyserling

XIV r 43 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 9 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°57'38"' N., 143°04'26" W.

Brachiopod

crinoid stems

corals

XIV s 4 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 10 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°50' 42" N., 141°04'20" W.

Brachiopods

bryozoa?

XIV s 43 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 11 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°59'29" N, 143°04'37" W.

Favosites sp.

Zaphrentis sp.

Crinoidal fragments

Fenestella, several sp.

Hemiitrypa sp.

XV j 30 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 12 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°46'26" N., 143°00'10" W.

Aucella crassicollis Keyserling

XV l 30 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 13 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°46'26"' N., 143°00'39" W.

Aucella crassicollis Keyserling

not given (USGS loc. 842-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given in Dover and Miyaoka, 1988, shown as locality 15 on map.
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'20" N, 143°22'40" .

Cyathophyllum sp.

Dalmanella sp.

Rensselaeria? sp.

Atrypa cf. A. hystrix

Atrypa reticularis

Spirifer sp.

Ambocoelia cf. A. umbonata

Conocardium sp.

Cyclonema sp.

Diaphorostoma sp.

none given (USGS loc. 846-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 16 on map of Dover and Miyaoka, 1988.
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'20" N., 143°22'40" W.

Crinoid columns

Stropheodonta sp.

Camarotoechia sp.

Atrypa reticularis

Conocardium sp.

not given (USGS Mes. loc. 3784) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 19 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°19'47" N., 142°54'55"' W.

Inoceramus sp.

Aucella sp.

none given (USGS loc.. 847-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 17 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°27'30" N., 143°40'58" W.

Favosites sp.

Alveolites sp.

none given (USGS loc. 841-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 14 on map.
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'54" N., 143°18'47" W.

Favosites sp.

Crinoid columns

Schizophoria striatula

Stropheodonta cf. S. calvini

Chonetes sp.

Gypidula comis

Camarotoechia sp.

Atrypa cf. A. hystrix

Proetus sp.

Bollia sp.

No Data (USGS loc. 156-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 20 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'36"' N., 143°15'31" W.

Favosites cf. F. limitaris

Atrypa reticularis

No Data (USGS loc. 168-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 20 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'36"' N., 143°15'31" W.

Cyathophyllum sp.

Favosites cf. F. hemisphericus

Atrypa reticularis

No Data (USGS loc. 169-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 20 on map.
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'36"' N., 143°15'31" W.

Cyathophyllum sp.

Favosites sp.

Alveolites sp.

Actinostroma sp.

No Data (USGS loc. 170-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 20 on map.
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'36"' N., 143°15'31" W.

Favosites cf. F. limitaris

Schizophoria sp.

Stropheodonta sp.

Orthotetes? sp.

Atrypa reticularis

Spirifer sp.

Reticularia fimbriata var.

Proetus sp.

No Data (USGS loc. 171-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 21 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'26" N., 143°24'37"W.

Favosites cf. F. hemisphericus

Favosites cf. F. limitaris

Actinostroma sp.

Crinoid columns

No Data (USGS loc. 172-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 22 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'54" N., 143°18'47" W.

Atrypa cf. A. flabellata

No Data (USGS loc. 173-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 23 on map Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°27'42" N., 143°42'03" W.

Favosites sp.

Syringopora? sp.

Crinoid columns

Favositella sp.

No Data (USGS loc. 174-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 23 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°27'42"' N., 143°42'03" W.

Diphyphyllum sp.

Cladopora sp.

Syringopora sp.

No Data (USGS loc. 2065-SD) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 26 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°21'20"' N., 143°32'40" W.

Cyathophyllum sp.

Schizophoria striatula

Gypidula comis

Camarotoechia sp.

Atrypa cf. A. hystrix

Atrypa reticularis

Reticularia sp.

Proetus sp.

25AMt227 (USGS Mes. loc. 13429) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 28 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65'20'25", N., 143°20'06" W.

Aucella cf. A. crassicollis Keyserling

Aucella sp.

Belemnites sp.

38AMt91 (Mesozoic loc. 18068) , Charley River , (SW1/4NE1/4 641) Devonian?, west side of Woodchopper Creek, about 2 1/4 miles from mouth of creek, Circle-Fortymile district. [Dover & Miyaoka 1968 states: No locality description given, shown as locality 29 on map: Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°18'52' N., 143°24''43" W.]

Lingulid brachiopod

Terebratulid brachiopod

Rhynchonellid brachiopod

Gervillia sp.

Inoceramus sp.or ......

........ Pinna sp.

Oxytoma sp.

Ostrea sp.

Entolium sp.

Camptonectes sp.

Lima sp.

Cardium? sp.

Anixomyon? sp.

38AMt194 (USGS Mes. loc. 18069-PC) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 30 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'11' N., 143°24'39" W.

Oxytoma sp.

60ABa 791 (Mesozoic loc. M1021) , Charley River , West bank Kandik River about 3 1/2 miles west of U. S. - Canadian border. (from Jones E&R)
No locality description given, shown as locality 32 on map of Dover & Miyaoka, 1988
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°48'57' N., 143°07'46" W.

Gastropods

Pelecypods, poorly preserved

60ABa 797 (Mesozoic loc. M1022) , Charley River , West bank of Kandik River, about 2 miles upstream from mouth of Big Sitdown Cr. (description from E&R); No locality description given in Dover & Miyaoka, 1988, shown as locality 33 on map. Collections and observations of E.E. Brabb. Collection deposited in the U.S. National Museum (Smithsonian Institution. Fossils identified by J.E. Reeside. Digitization of map point yields 65°45'14" N., 141°15'15"W.

Buchia cf. B. crassicollis

60ABa 1063 (6446-SD) , Charley River , Grayish-black, fine- to coarse-grained, fetid limestone. Contains abundant fossils including brachiopods, bryozoa or corals, and Pelmatozoa columnals. Mapped as Woodchopper volcanics (Middle Devonian) by Mertie (see USGS Bull 616, p. 78-60). Charley River B-5 quad.; north bank Yukon River opposite Woodchopper Roadhouse.(from original E&R report); [Dover & Miyaoka, 1988 has no locality description given, shown as locality 35 on map, lat./long based on digitization of map location: 65º21'54" N, 143º18'47". Collection from collections of Earl Brabb. Kept in the U.S. National Museum (Smithsonian Institution), Washington, D.C.

Favosites? sp.

indet. echinoderm debris

Schizophoria sp.(large_

"Camarotoechia" sp.

Plethorhyncha? sp.(may be undetermined uncinuloid)

60ABa1054 , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as map number 34 on Sheet 2 under "Collections of E.E. Brabb" in Dover & Miyaoka (1988). Lat./long based on digitization of map location: 65º21.071" N, 143º08.603'. Deposited in the U.S. National Musuem (Smithsonian Institution), Washington, D.C. Fossils identified by E.E. Brabb.

Fossils, including bryozoa

60ABa 1064 (6447-SD) , Charley River , Dark-gray, fine-grained limestone with brachiopods, Pelmatozoa columnals, bryozoa, and favositid-like corals. Mapped as Woodchopper volcanics (M. Dev.) by Mertie. Charley River B-5 quad.; south bank Yukon River, approx. 3.7 miles downstream from Woodchopper Roadhouse. [Shown as locality 36 on Sheet 2 of Dover & Miyaoka, 1988, but no locality description given. Collection kept in U.S. National Museum (Natural History), Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Collections of E.E. Brabb.]

indet. echinoderm debris

indet. fenestrate bryozoans

Schizophoria sp.

"Camarotoechia" sp.

Undet. uncinuloid

Atrypa sp.

undet. trilobite pygidia

Favosites? sp.

Plasmophyllum (Mesophyllum) sp.

60ABa1075 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 37 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°27'21"' N., 143°40'59" W.

Crinoid columnals

60ABa1081 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 38 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°27'15" N., 143°41"08" W.

Crinoids

bryozoa

60ABa1096 (none assigned) , Charley River , Lower Miss.(?) shale; northeast valley slope of Yukon River. (from E&R report); [No locality description given, shown as locality 39 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°33'24" N., 143°41'10" W.]

Brachiopod

60ABa1153 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 40 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°35'05" N., 143°52'15" W.

Possible diatoms

60ABa1191 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 41 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'45" N., 143°07'14" W.

productids (brachiopods)

60ABa1195 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 42 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°18'36" N., 143°08'46"' W.

Forams

60ABa1201 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 43 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°18'51" N., 143°07'15" W.

Forams

60ABa 1203 (Mesozoic loc. M1025) , Charley River , Jurassic(?) limestone; fossil found in float at base of limestone slope on west side of the Woodchopper Creek valley. (from E&R report); [No locality description given, shown as locality 44 on map , already have lat. Long. from earlier entry.

Inoceramus sp.

60ABa 1206 (Mesozoic loc. M1023) , Charley River , East bank of Woodchopper Creek about 1 mile, airline, south of mouth. (from E&R report); [No locality description given, shown as locality 45 on map of Dover & Miyaoka, 1988 (sheet 2).]

Buchia "sublaevis" Keyserling

61ABa1672 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 46 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°17'08"' N., 143°12'26"' W.

Fossil wood

61ABa1673 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 47 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°17'03" N., 143°12'28" W.

Fossil wood

61ABa1683 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 48 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°19'19" N., 143°19'26" W.

Corals

pelecypods

61ABa1714 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 49 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'11'"N., 143°24'39" W.

Inoceramus prisms

61ABa1732 (USGS loc. M1266) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 50 on map Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°20'00'' N., 143°13'20" W.

61ABa1742 (none assigned) , Charley River , No locality description given, shown as locality 51 on map
Approx. lat/long based on digitization of map location: 65°23'47'' N., 143°33'37' W.

Stromatoporoids?