Sample Detail of
Sample: Sample No. F-30 -- USGS No. Mesozoic loc. 19962
Locality: Field No. F-30
Description: [Shown as locality 42 on Pl. 3 of Detterman and Hartsock, 1966][Entry in USGS Mesozoic Fossil Locality register (Washington, D.C.) provides following description: "F-30. Tuxedni, Gaikima sandstone mbr. SW Alaska, Cook Inlet region, Iniskin Peninsula. Sea Cliffs south shore of Chinitna Bay about 600 ft. west of USGS Mesozoic locality no. 19960 or 1900 ft. west of the mouth of Gaikima Creek or 0.65 mile N 42 1/2 W from the mouth of Fitz Creek. Stratigraphic position - about 4 ft. above base of the Gaikima sandstone mbr. of the Tuxedni. Lithology - Base of massive ss. in blocks. Coll. Wedow and Kellum 44NB Kellum #2, P 31. Sept. 9 (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: South Shore of Chinitna Bay
Map reference (pl. 3): 42
Stratigraphic position below top of formation (ft): Base
all above data from Table 5, p. 28
Occurrence(s)
No. Group Name Qty Notes
1 Bivalves Parallelodon sp.
2 Bivalves Inoceramus sp.
3 Bivalves Pteria sp.
4 Bivalves Trigonia sp.
5 Bivalves Camptonectes sp.
6 Bivalves Pleuromya sp.
7 Bivalves Thracia sp.
8 Bivalves Astarte sp.
9 Bivalves Arctica sp.
10 Bivalves Tancredia sp.
11 Bivalves Lucina sp.
12 Bivalves Protocardia sp.
13 Ammonoids Phylloceras? sp.