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Sample No. F-75 -- USGS No. Mesozoic loc. 20008
Locality:
Field No. F-75
Description:
[Shown as locality 43 on Pl. 3 of Detterman and Hartsock, 1966][Entry card in USGS Mesozoic Fossil Locality register (Washington, D.C.) provides following description: "Jurassic - Tuxedni, Gaikima [note by R.B. Blodgett: should be Gaikema] sandstone. Orig. no. F-75. SW Alaska, Cook Inlet region, Iniskin Peninsula. Northeast side of Forky Creek about 150 feet upstream from trail crossing at mouth of canyon and 1.74 miles N 78.4
o
W of Tonnie Peak. About 8 feet above the base of Gaikima member. Coquina of molds in stones. Collected by Wedow and Kellum, Oct. 5, 1944."]
Location:
Alaska Quadrangle:
Iliamna
D-1
Reference
Title:
Geology of the Iniskin-Tuxedni Region, Alaska
, 1966
Report by:
Robert L. Detterman
,
John K. Hartsock
Age:
Bajocian
Formation:
Gaikema Sandstone
Comment:
Geographic location: Tonnie Creek-Fitz Creek area
Map reference (pl. 3): 43
Stratigraphic position below top of formation (ft): Base
all above data from Table 5, p. 28
Occurrence(s)
No.
Group
Name
Qty
Notes
1
Belemnites
Belemnites