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Shipment No.: A-81-20M
Referred by: Hoare, Joseph M. , Decker, John D.
Report prepared by: Jones, David L. , Miller, John W.
Date: 06/17/1981

This report concerns 7 collections from the Southwestern Alaska project.

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80AJD106 (Mesozoic loc. M7438) , Sleetmute , Sleetmute (D-5) quadrangle. About 1/2 miles NW of mouth of California Creek on north shore of Kuskokwim River. Lat. 61 deg., 53 min. N., long 157 deg., 39 min. W. NE1/4 sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 26 W. (description from Jones & Miller E&R report of 6/17/81) [Elder and Miller, 1991, p. 32 provide following description: "Sleetmute (D-5) 1:63360 quadrangle. NW of mouth of California Creek at Kuskokwim River. Elevation 200 ft (61 m). Latitude: 61 deg. 53.00' N; Longitude: 157 deg. 39.00' W; Township: 21N; Range: 26W; Section: 26; SE/NE quarter; Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD106."]; [USGS Mesozoic Locality: 18646. Alaska, Sleetmute (D-4) 1:63360 quadrangle. NE side of spur between Cribby Creek and Kuskokwim River. Elevation 850 ft (259 m). Latitude: 61°48.50'N, longitude: 157°19.00'W. SW1/4, sec. 19, T20N, R44W. Collector:W . M. Cady, 1941. Field Identifier: 41ACa125. (description from Elder and Box, 1992, p. 38).]
Inoceramus sp.
80AJD114 (Mesozoic loc. M7439) , Sleetmute , Sleetmute (C-7) quadrangle. North bank of Kuskokwim River south of mouth of New York Creek. Lat. 61 deg., 33 min. N., long 158 deg., 35 min. W. Sec. 19, T. 17 N., R. 51 W. (description from Jones & Miller E&R report of 6/17/81) [Elder and Miller, 1991, p. 30 give following description: "Sleetmute (C-7) 1:63360 quadrangle. Kuskokwim River at mouth of New York Creek. Elevation 200 ft (61 m). Latitude: 61 deg. 33.00' N; Longitude: 158 deg. 35.00' W; Township: 17N; Range: 51W; Section: 19; N half; Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD114]; [USGS Mesozoic Locality: M7439. Alaska, Sleetmute (C-7) 1:63360 quadrangle. Kuskokwim River at mouth of New York Creek. Elevation 200 ft (61 m). Latitude: 61°33.00'N, longitude: 158°35.00'W. N1/2, sec. 19, T17N, R51W. Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD114. (description from Elder and Box, 1992, p. 38).]
Inoceramus sp.
80AJD129 (Mesozoic loc. M7440) , Russian Mission , Russian Mission (C-8) quadrangle. East bank of Yukon River. NW1/4 sec. 22, T. 18 N., R. 70 W., Lat. 68 deg., 38 min. N., long 161 deg. 57 min. W. (description from Jones & Miller E&R report of 6/17/81) [Elder and Miller, 1991, p. 34 provide following description: "Russian Mission (C-8) 1:63360 quadrangle. East Bank of Yukon River. Elevation 50 ft (15 m). Latitude: 61 deg. 38.00' N; Longitude: 161 deg. 57.00' W; Township: 18N; Range: 70W; Section: 22; NW quarter; Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD129."]
A very poorly preserved specimen of Inoceramus sp., possibly Inoceramus ambiguus Eichwald
80AJD130 (Mesozoic loc. M7441) , Russian Mission , Russian Mission (C-8) quadrangle. East bank of Yukon River. S1/2 sec. 14, 15 section line, T. 18 N., R. 70 W. Lat. 61 deg., 39 min. N., long 161 deg., 57 W. (description from Jones & Miller E&R report of 6/17/81) [Elder and Miller, 1991, p. 34 provide the following description: "Russian Mission (C-8) 1:63360 quadrangle. East bank of Yukon River. Elevation 50 ft (15 m). Latitude: 61 deg. 39.00' N; Longitude: 161 deg. 57.00' W; Township: 18N; Range: 70W; Section: 14; Mid-west line; Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD130."]
Ammonite fragments
80AJD133 (Mesozoic loc. M7442) , Russian Mission , Russian Mission (C-8) quadrangle. East bank of Yukon River, SE1/4 sec. 27, T. 18 N., R. 70 W. Lat 61 deg., 37 min. N., long. 161 deg., 37 min. W. (description from Jones & Miller E&R report of 6/17/81) [Elder and Miller, 1991, p. 34 provide the following description: "Russian Mission (C-8) 1:63360 quadrangle. East bank of Yukon River. Elevation 50 ft (15 m). Latitude: 61 deg. 37.00' N; Longitude: 161 deg. 57.00' W; Township: 18N; Range: 70W; Section: 27; SE quarter; Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD133."]
Ammonite fragments
80AJD137 (Mesozoic loc. M7443) , Marshall , Marshall (D-3) quadrangle. Yukon River, east end of Hills Slough, north bank. NW1/4 sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 75 W. Lat. 61 deg., 56 min. N., long. 162 deg., 56 min. W. (description from Jones & Miller E&R report of 6/17/81) [Elder and Miller, 1991, p. 45 provide the following description: "Marshall (D-3) 1:63360 quadrangle. Yukon River, east end of Hills Slough, north bank. Elevation 50 ft (15 m). Latitude: 61 deg. 56.00' N; Longitude: 162 deg. 56.00' W; Township: 21N; Range: 75W; Section: 12; NE quarter; Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD137."]
indeterminate snails
Unio sp.
80AJD138 (Mesozoic loc. M7444) , Kwiguk , Kwiguk (A-3) quadrangle. Mouth of Andreafsky River. Lat 62 deg., 02 min. N., long. 163 deg., 13 min. W.(description from Jones & Miller E&R report of 6/17/81) [Elder and Miller, 1991, p. 46 provide the following description: "Kwiguk (A-3) 1:63360 quadrangle. Mouth of Andreafsky River. Elevation 400 ft (122 m). Latitude: 62 deg. 2.200' N; Longitude: 163 deg. 13.00' W; Township: 22N; Range: 76W; Section: 5; NW quarter; Collector: John Decker, 1980. Field Identifier: 80AJD138."]
Entolium sp.
Inoceramus sp.
Yaadia sp.