Sample Detail of
Sample: Sample No. F-28 -- USGS No. Mesozoic loc. 19960
Locality: Field No. F-28
Description: [Shown as locality 57 on Pl. 3 of Detterman and Hartsock, 1966][Entry in USGS Mesozoic Fossil Locality register (Washington, D.C.) provides following description: "F-28. Tuxedni, Gaikima sandstone member. SW Alaska, Cook Inlet region, Iniskin Peninsula. Sea cliffs, south shore of Chinitna Bay and about 300 ft. west of the mouth of Gaikimia Creek, and 1/2 mile N 35o W from the mouth of Fitz Creek. Strat. Pos. about 400 ft. above the base of the Gaikima ss. member. Lithology - well stratified, earthy med.-grained greenish gray ss., highest bed exposed. Coll. Wedow and Kellum 44NB Kellum #2 P29. Sept. 9, 1944. Note: This coll. was collected over a strat. dist. of 100-120 ft. from beds in place."]
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): 57
Stratigraphic position below top of formation (ft): 350
all above data from Table 5, p. 28
Occurrence(s)
No. Group Name Qty Notes
1 Bivalves Inoceramus sp.
2 Bivalves Arctica sp.
3 Belemnites Belemnites