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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Kinds of fossils: Mollusks
Quadrangle or area: Selawik D-2
Shipment No.: A-61-26M
Referred by: Patton, William W., Jr. , Tagg, A. R.
Report prepared by: Jones, David L.
Date: 03/07/1962

This report convers two collections of fossils from the Buckland-Euslia area. The fossils occur as external and internal molds in sandstone. Preservation is poor, and most of the fossils consist of scraps which cannot be identified. A shallow water marine environment is indicated, and, as some of the fossils are similar to forms from the Kukpowruk Formation, and early Cretaceous, Albian age is suggested.

Both Loc. M1249 and M1250 contain the same fauna consisting of Trigonia cf. T. leana, pterid clams, and many unidentifiable scraps.

I have reexamined some of last year's collections, previously identified as Buchia crassicolis. I now feel that specimens from Loc. M1054, M1055, and M1056 should be referred to B. subokensis of Berriasian age.


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Brief statement of problem and remarks (from collector):
Fossils are from the Wering Mountains, south of Kiana, Alaska. This is a previously unmapped area so the information from these fossils is especially important. One other collection (61ATg49F) from this area may be from the same unit.

Tg-96a is light-olive gray and medium dark gray sandstone, siltstone and shale. Thinly bedded.

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61ATg46F (Tg-96a) (Mesozoic loc. M1249) , Selawik , Coordinates 17.5, 20.2 Sec. 4, T17N, R6W, Selawik D-2. Lat 66 deg. 55.27' N, Long 159 deg. 58.2' W
Trigonia cf. T. leana
pterid clams
many unidentifiable scraps
61ATg49F (Mesozoic loc. M1250) , Selawik , no description given in E&R report, other than comment in transmittal sheet that this care was from the same area and possibly same unit as 61ATg46F
Trigonia cf. T. leana
pterid clams
many unidentifiable scraps