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Stratigraphic range: Jurassic
Kinds of fossils: Mollusks
Quadrangle or area: Kenai (A-8), Talkeetna Mtns. (A-2), Iliamna (D-1), Anchorage (D-4 & D-3)
Shipment No.: A-72-14
Referred by: Detterman, Robert L.
Report prepared by: Imlay, Ralph W.
Date: 11/22/1972

In summation, fossils of age significance in dating the Bowser Formation and equivalent beds were found last summer in an area about two miles west of Tuxedni Bay, in the high saddle west of Boulder Creek, and along a tributary that drains southeast from the high saddle into Boulder Creek. It seems evident a number of days could be spent profitably doing field work from a camp located on that tributary near the place where Arctocephalites was found. It should be possible to relate the occurrence of Arctocephalites to faunules in adjoining beds and to explore beds equivalent to the Bowser Formation along a number of nearby gulleys.

Undoubtedly other areas of Bathonian rocks will be found when the Anchorage (D-3) and (D-4) quadrangles are mapped. One area in the Boulder Creek area that should be investigated is about three miles southwest of localities 30271-73 in the D-4 quadrangle and 3.2 miles up a creek that drains southward into Boulder Creek just north of the extreme west end of Anthracite Ridge. At this place (Mes. loc. 8567) were obtained many late Bajocian age or a mixture of ammonites of that age with others of late middle Bajocian age. The evidence for a late Bajocian age consists of the presence of Leptosphinctes (see PP 418-B, p. B54, pl. 28, figs. 4-6) and Prorsisphinctes (not described). Along with these are Stammatoceras, Normannites and Chondroceras which in Europe occur mostly in the upper middle Bajocian beds but do range as high as lower upper Bajocian beds.

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72ADt-1 (Mesozoic loc. 30255) , Kenai , Small stream entering Tuxedni Channel from southwest opposite Chisik Island; 1.8 miles S. 30 deg. W. of mouth; lat. 60 deg. 06'10" N., Long. 152 deg. 41'20" W.; Kenai (A-8) quad., southern Alaska. Brownish siltstone about 200 feet above base of Tonnie Member of Chinitna Formation.
Kheraiceras? sp.
Inoceramus ambiguus Eichwald
72ADt-14 no. 1 (Mesozoic loc. 30282) , Talkeetna Mts , From gulch that drains south into north fork of Little Nelchina River; 2.3 miles N. 47 deg. W. of junction of Cardioceras Creek and Little Nelchina River; lat. 62 deg. 07'45" N.; long. 147 deg. 42' W., SW 1/4 sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 10 E., Talkeetna Mts. (A-2) quad., Alaska. Interbedded sandstone and siltstone about 500 feet below faulted top of Chinitna Formation.
Cadoceras catostoma Pompeckj
Kheraiceras? intermedius Imlay
K.? sp. juv. cf. K. abruptus Imlay
72ADT-14 no. 2 (Mesozoic loc. 30283) , Talkeetna Mts , Same gulch as Mesozoic loc. 30282, but about 400 ft. farther north. Brownish siltstone 325 feet below faulted top of Chinitna Formation.
Oppelia (Oxycerites) chinitnana Imlay
Phylloceras sp.
Kheraiceras? chinitnensis Imlay n. sp.
Kheraiceras? sp. juv.
72ADt-14 no. 3 (Mesozoic loc. 30284) , Talkeetna Mts , Same gulch as Mesozoic loc. 30282. Siltstone about 250 feet below faulted top of Chinitna Formation.
Phylloceras sp.
Oppelia (Oxycerites) sp.
Kheraiceras? chinitnensis Imlay n. sp.
Camptonectes sp.
72ADt-14 no. 4 (Mesozoic loc. 30285) , Talkeetna Mts , Same gulch as Mesozoic loc. 30282. Siltstone about 200 feet below faulted top of Chinitna Formation.
Kheraiceras? chinitnensis Imlay n. sp.
72ADt-2 (Mesozoic loc. 30256) , Kenai , Small stream entering Tuxedni Channel from southwest opposite Chisik Island; 1.8 miles S. 30 deg. W. of mouth; lat. 60 deg. 06'10" N., long. 152 deg. 41'20" W., Kenai (A-8) quad. Brown nodular siltstone with limy concretions about 350 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Cranocephalites? sp.
Phylloceras sp.
Inoceramus ambiguus Eichwald
Pinna sp.
Entolium sp.
72ADt-3 (Mesozoic loc. 30257) , Kenai , Same area as 30256; 1.6 miles S. 43 deg. W. of stream mouth; lat. 60 deg. 06'20" N., long. 152 deg. 41'40" W., Kenai (A-8) quad. Brownish siltstone with many concretions about 300 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Cranocephalites cf. C. vulgaris Spath
Oppelia (Liroxyites) cf. O.(L.) kellumi Imlay
Cobbanites? sp.
Belemnite fragments
Inoceramus sp.
Oxytoma sp.
72ADt-4 (Mesozoic loc. 30258) , Kenai , Same general area; 2.1 miles S. 40 deg. W. of stream; lat. 60 deg. 06'05" N., long. 152 deg. 42" W., Kenai (A-8) quad. Brownish siltstone with many concretions, 50-75 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Kepplerites sp.
72ADt-5 (Mesozoic loc. 30259) , Kenai , Same general area; 1.9 miles S. 50 deg. W. of stream mouth; lat. 60 deg. 06'25" N., long. 152 deg. 42'15" W., Kenai (A-8) quad. Brownish siltstone about 600 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Immature ammonites
Inoceramus sp.
72ADt-6 (Mesozoic loc. 30260) , Kenai , Same general area; 1.6 miles S. 38 deg. W. of stream mouth; lat. 60 deg. 06'25" N., long. 152 deg. 41'30" W., Kenai (A-8) quad. Brownish siltstone with concretions, about 250 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Macrophylloceras sp.
Holcophylloceras sp.
Cranocephalites? sp. juv.
Belemnites undet.
Inoceramus sp.
72ADt-6A (Mesozoic loc. 30261) , Kenai , Same area as 30260 but 150 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Cobbanites n. sp.
72ADt-7 (Mesozoic loc. 30262) , Flaxman Island , Same area as 30260 but 150 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Kheraiceras? sp. K? intermedius Imlay
72ADt-8 (Mesozoic loc. 30263) , Kenai , Same general area; 1.4 miles S. 40 deg. W. of stream mouth; lat. 60 deg. 06'30" N., long. 152 deg. 41'25" W. Brownish siltstone with sandstone interbeds, about 100 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Kepplerites sp. juv.
Oppelia (Oxycerites)
72ADt-9, unit 2 (Mesozoic loc. 30264) , Iliamna , Tonnie Creek, 0.5 mile S. 30 deg. E. of Tonnie Peak; lat. 59 deg. 45'45" N., long. 153 deg. 15'35" W., Iliamna (D-1) quad. Conglomerate and sandstone about 100 ft. below top of Bowser Formation.
Inoceramus ambiguus Eichwald
Pleuromya sp.
Astarte sp.
Entolium sp.
Isocyprina sp.
72ADt-9, unit 3 (Mesozoic loc. 30625) , Iliamna , Tonnie Creek, 0.6 mile S. 40 deg. E. of Tonnie Peak; lat. 59 deg. 45'45" N., long. 153 deg. 15'20" W., Brownish siltstone about 300 feet above base of Bowser Formation.
Arctocephalites? alticostatus Imlay
72ADt-10, no. 1 (Mesozoic loc. 30271) , Anchorage , Tributary of Boulder Creek, Anchorage (D-4) quad.; 2.6 miles N. 7 deg. E. of junction of East Boulder Creek; lat. 61 deg. 55'15" N., long. 148 deg. 09'45" W. Siltstone with cannonball concretions underlying Tertiary lava flows in upper part of Tuxedni Group.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
72ADt-10, no. 2 (Mesozoic loc. 30272) , Anchorage , Same place as 30271 but about 30 ft. lower.
Phylloceras sp.
Parareineckeia hickersonensis Imlay
P. n. sp.
Cranocephalites sp.
Inoceramus ambiguus Eichwald
Oxytoma sp.
Entolium sp.
72ADt-10, no. 3 (Mesozoic loc. 30273) , Anchorage , Same place as 30271. Float.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
72ADt-11, no. 1 (Mesozoic loc. 30274) , Anchorage , Peak north of Boulder Creek, Anchorage (D-3) quad., 1.2 miles S. 35 deg. W. of VABM Snag, lat. 61 deg. 58' N., long. 148 deg. 07' W., base of 150 feet of volcanic graywacke in upper part of Tuxedni Group.
Cranocephalites? sp.
Gryphaea sp.
Pleuromya sp.
Trigonia sp.
Astarte sp.
Isocyprina sp.
72ADt-11, no. 2 (Mesozoic loc. 30275) , Anchorage , Same locality as 30274. Siltstone with concretions about 75 feet below no. 1.
Holcophylloceras sp.
Cobbanites cf. C. talkeetnanus Imlay
Cranocephalites n. sp.
C. cf. C. pompeckji (Madsen)
72ADt-11, no. 3 (Mesozoic loc. 30276) , Anchorage , Same place as 30274. Gray siltstone about 125 feet below No. 2.
Parareineckeia n. sp.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
74ADt-11, no. 4 (Mesozoic loc. 30277) , Anchorage , Same place as 30274, but 60 feet below No. 3.
Parareineckeia n. sp.
Cobbanites talkeetnanus Imlay
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
C. sp.
C.? n. sp.
Oppelia (Oxycerites) sp.
Grammatodon sp.
Oxytoma sp.
Goniomya sp.
72ADt-11, no. 5 (Mesozoic loc. 30278) , Anchorage , Same place as 30274. Brown siltstone with concretions about 50 feet below No. 4.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
72ADt-11, no. 6 (Mesozoic loc. 30279) , Anchorage , Same place as 30274. Fossils from 80 feet of graywacke underlying No. 5.
Macrophylloceras sp.
Cranocephalites cf. C. costidensus Imlay
Gryphaea sp.
Astarte sp.
72ADt-11, no. 7 (Mesozoic loc. 30280) , Anchorage , Same place as 30274. Fossils from lower 75 feet of 175 feet of brown and gray siltstone.
Stemmatoceras cf. S. palliseri (McLearn)
Chondroceras cf. C. allani (McLearn)
Oxytoma sp.
Inoceramus ambiguus Eichwald
72ADt-12 (Mesozoic loc. 30281) , Anchorage , Same general locality as 30274. 1.1 mile S. 38 deg. W. of VABM Snag; lat. 61 deg. 58'10" N., long. 148 deg. 07' W. Sandstone and grit conglomerate with interbeds of siltstone, about 200-300 feet below loc. 30280.
Witchellia sp.
Phylloceras sp.
Meleagrinella sp.
72ADt-15, no. 1 (Mesozoic loc. 30286) , Talkeetna Mts , Little Nelchina River, Talkeetna Mountains (A-2) quad., 0.3 mile S. 18 deg. W. of loc. 30282 on next tributary upstream; lat. 62 deg. 07'20" N., long. 147 deg. 42'W.; interbedded dark graywacke and brownish siltstone with limy concretions. Fossils obtained about 75 feet below top.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
Macrophylloceras sp.
Inoceramus sp.
Astarte sp.
72ADt-15, no. 2 (Mesozoic loc. 30287) , Talkeetna Mts , Same place as 30286. Graywacke and siltstone. Fossils obtained about 100 feet below top or 25 feet below 30286.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
72ADt15, no. 3 (Mesozoic loc. 30288) , Talkeetna Mts , Same place as 30286. Siltstone with concretions, about 115 feet below top or 15 feet below loc. 30287.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
72ADt-16, no. 1 (Mesozoic loc. 30289) , Talkeetna Mts , South side of Little Nelchina River, directly across from locality 72ADt-15, no. 3 (Mes. loc. 30288). Massive graywacke about 50 feet lower than loc. 30288.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
Gryphaea sp.
Oxytoma sp.
72ADt-16, no. 2 (Mesozoic loc. 30290) , Talkeetna Mts , Same place as loc. 30289 but about same level as 30288.
Cranocephalites costidensus Imlay
72ADt-17 (Mesozoic loc. 30291) , Anchorage , On west side of tributary of Boulder Creek; Anchorage (D-4) quad., 4.5 miles N. 20 deg. E. of junction of East Fork; lat. 61 deg. 56'45" N., long. 148 deg. 07'30" W. Brown siltstone with limy concretions. Stratigraphic position unknown.
Arctocephalites spp.
72ADt-18 (Mesozoic loc. 30292) , Anchorage , Same tributary as loc. 30291 but 0.7 mile to north. Siltstone with concretions and a few interbedded graywackes. Stratigraphic position unknown.
Cranocephalites cf. C. costidensus Imlay