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Reference
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Report on Referred Fossils
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1940
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[Note by R.B. Blodgett: memorandum found on p. 2816 of Alaskan Fossil Reports, v. 12 (1935-1947), kept in Tech. Data Archives office in Anchorage, Alaska--Request for Examination of Fossils form on p. 2811, Localities of Invertebrates submitted by J.B. Mertie, Jr. on p. 2812] MEMORANDUM for J.B. Mertie, through
The Geologist-Charge, Section of Paleontology and Stratigraphy,
The Chief Geologist,
The Chief Alaskan Geologist: Herewith I am submitting a report on two collections of invertebrates collected by you in 1938, in the Circle-Fortymile district, ...... James Steele Williams,
Geologist |
| Report by: |
James Steele Williams
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| Referred by: |
J. B. Mertie
, Jr.
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| | Age: | Permian |
| Formation: | Tahkandit Limestone (Revised; Robert B. Blodgett, 04/26/2005 ) |
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| Comment: | Collection 38AMt58 has been assigned our collection number 8691. It came from the southwest side of the Yukon River, 3 1/2 miles south 55o east from the mouth of Fourth of July Creek. This collection is preserved in a light tan to whitish gray medium crystalline limestone. The following species, interpreted according to Girty's previous identifications of them in Alaska are in this collection: (see faunal list) This assemblage is typical of the Permian as identified as in this part of Alaska. |
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