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Report on Referred Fossils
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Stratigraphic range: Pleistocene
Kinds of fossils: Mollusca
Quadrangle or area: St. Lawrence 1:250,000
Shipment No.: A-61-8M
Referred by: Hopkins, David M.
Report prepared by: MacNeil, F. Stearns
Date: 07/12/1961


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Brief statement of problem and remarks (from collector):
The fossil shells are the first Pleistocene shells collected from St. Lawrence Island; I hope that the fauna will be large enough to permit correlation with marine sequence at Nome.

The Recent shells are of interest to the collector, Mr. Colinvaux, and so species lists for these would be appreciated.

Collector(s) & year(s): Paul Colinvaux, 1960

Field notebook reference: Letter, Colinvaux to Hopkins dated 11/1/60
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No Data , St Lawrence , North side of St. Lawrence Island. Sea bluffs, halfway between mouth of Fossil River and first basalt outcrops in Kookooligit Mountains. 20 feet below top of 40 foot bluff entirely composed of stratified marine sand and gravel. Approximate location: 63 deg. 31' N., 171 deg. 1 1/2' W. (15.3, 11.4) (St. Lawrence 1:250,000 quad.)
Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa Broderip and Sowerby
Neptunea, fragment. Probably the form varicifera Dall.
Buccinum, fragment
Astarte cf. A. arctica Gray
Astarte borealis Schumacher
Mya cf. M. pseudoarenaria Schlesch.