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Stratigraphic range: Mid-Permian
Kinds of fossils: Brachiopods
Quadrangle or area: Nabesna A-3, A-4, B-4, B-5
Shipment No.: A-68-12
Referred by: Richter, Donald H.
Report prepared by: Grant, Richard E.
Date: 12/05/1969

Samples that have been assigned USGS numbers ending in PC, for this report, contain brachiopods that being retained in the P&S collections for future reference. The samples submitted were broken and prepared, revealing many more specimens than showed on the surfaces. All with determinable specimens seem to be Permian in age. A rather surprising result is their resemblance to the Permian fauna described by Cooper (1957) from Oregon. The strongest clue to this was sample 23883; the collection from 23875 was reviewed in this light, confirming the impression. Cooper dated the Oregon fauna as early Word, in terms of the Texas section. Now the earliest Word has been separated as a distinct formation and asigned to the Leonard Series. I would venture the opinion that the largest brachiopod samples, occurring in dark argillaceous limestone (23875, 23880, 23883) are all of this age (latest Leonard, possibly including early Word, as explained below). The others are Permian, but can't be dated much more precisely than that. The collection from 23878 is in a lighter colored coarser limestone, but the list is typically Permian with possible links to the East Greenland fauna that is now considered Guadalupe in age, not extreme latest Permian as shown on the Permian Correlation Chart (Dunbar et al., 1960, G.S.A. Bull. 71).

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68-ARh-32a (23875-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna B-4 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 22.7'N; Long. 142 deg. 44.3'W. Elev. 4800 feet in NW 1/4 sec. 24, R. 14 E., T. 7 N. From dirty bioclastic thin limestone at base of marine sedimentary sequence.
Bathymyonia sp.
Camerisma sp.
chonetid indet.
derbyoid indet.
Echinauris sp.
Horridonia sp.
Kochiproductus sp.
Liosotella? sp.
martinioid indet.
Pleurohorridonia sp.
Permophricodothyris sp.
schizophoriid indet.
Waagenoconcha sp.
Schizodus
bellerophontid
Coral indet.
68ARh78 (23881-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna B-5 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 24.6' N; Long. 143 deg. 02.5' W. Elev. 3800 feet in SW1/4 sec. 5, R. 13 E., T. 7 N., from argillite sequence 100' stratigraphically above 68-ARh-77 (description from Grant E&R report of 12/5/69) [Nabesna B-5 quad., lat. 62 deg. 24.6' N., long 143 deg. 02.5' W., elev 3600'. SE1/4 sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 13 E. From thin-bedded gray and gray-green argillite. (from Rowett, 1975, USGS Prof. Paper 823-D, p. 72)]
Orthotetacean brachiopod?
Coral
68-ARh-86 (23883-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna B-5 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 24.4' N.; Long. 143 deg. 00.3' W. Elev. 3100 feet in NE1/4 sec. 9, R. 13 E., T. 7 N. From thin limestone in argillite sequence.
Brachythyrina sp.
Cancrinella sp.
chonetid indet.
Echinauris? sp.
Kochiproductus sp.
Linoproductus sp.
Liosotella cf. L. pseudohorrida (Wiman)
Neochonetes sp.
Permophricodothyris sp.
Rhynchopora sp.
Rugivestis sp.
Bryozoa indet.
68-ARh-219 (23880-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna B-4 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 20.2'N; Long. 142 deg. 36.0' W. Elev. 3500 feet in NE1/4 sec. 3, R. 15 E., T. 6 N., from thin limeston in argillite sequence.
chonetid indet. (same as at loc. 23875) possibly new
Licharewia? sp.
Linoproductus cf. L. dorotheevi (Fredericks)
Neochonetes sp.
Neospirifer sp. resembling one from loc. 23875
68-ARh-220 (23876-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna B-4 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 20.5' N; Long. 142 deg. 36.7'W. Elev. 3500 feet in SW1/4 sec. 34, R. 15 E., T. 7 N. From limestone in argillite sequence.
Antiquatonia? arctica (Whitfield), a brachiopod typical of the Arctic Permian
unidentified Bryozoa
68-ARh-221 (23877-PC) , Nabesna , Same as 68-ARh-220 (200' east)
Orthotetacean, perhaps Derbyia
Bryozoa, nothing definitive
68ARh344 (23882-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna A-3 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 05.5'N; Long. 142 deg. 26.7' W. Elev. 6400 feet in NE1/4 sec. 34, R. 16 E., T. 4 N. From massive limestone. (description from Grant E&R report of 12/5/69) [Nabesna A-3 quad., lat. 62 deg. 05.5' N., long 142 deg. 26.7' W., elev 6400'. NE1/4 sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. 16 E. From massive dark limestone. (from Rowett, 1975, USGS Prof. Paper 623-D, p. 72)[
Corals to be reported later
68ARh360 (23878-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna A-4 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 08.0'N; Long. 142 degt. 38.1'W. Elev. 6400 feet in NE1/4 sec. sec. 15, R. 15 E., T. 4 N. From talus below massive limestone (description from Grant E&R report of 12/5/69) [Nabesna A-4 quad., lat. 62 deg. 08.0' N., long 142 deg. 38.1' W. elev 6800'. NE1/4 sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 15 E. From massive gray recrystallized limestone. (from Rowett, 1975, USGS Prof. Paper 823-D, p. 71-72)]
Antiquatonia? arctica (Whitfield)
chonetid indet.
Kochiproductus sp.
Liosotella cf. L. delicatula Dunbar
Liosotella cf. L. grandicosta Dunbar
Orthotichia sp.
Rhynchopora sp.
Spiriferella sp.
Bryozoans
Corals to be report later
68-AMn-322 , Nabesna , Nabesna A-4 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 10.6'N.; Long. 142 deg. 31.1'W. Elev. 7200 feet in NW1/4 sec. 31, R. 16 E., T. 5 N. From massive bioclastic limestone.
silicified crinoid columnals, indeterminate
68-AMn-323 (23884-PC) , Nabesna , Nabesna A-3 quad. Lat. 52 deg. 10.0'N.; Long. 142 deg. 29.7'W. Elev. 7100 feet in SW1/4 sec. 32, R. 16 E., T. 5 N. From massive bioclastic limestone.
Linoproductus sp.
Megousia? sp.
68-ARh-44 , Nabesna , Nabesna B-4 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 22.3'N.; Long. 142 deg. 46.5'W. Elev. 5000 feet in SW1/4 sec. 23, R. 14 E., T. 7 N. From 6" bioclastic limestone bed in argillite sequence.(description from Grant E&R report of 12/5/69) [Nabesna B-4 quad. Lat. 62 deg. 22.3'N.; Long. 142 deg. 45.6'W. Elev. 500 feet in SW1/4 sec. 23, R. 14 E., T. 7 N. (description from Grant E&R report of 1/8/70)]
Corals to be reported later