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Sample No. F-50 -- USGS No. Mesozoic loc. 19983
Locality:
Field No. F-50
Description:
[Shown as locality 110 on Pl. 3 of Detterman and Hartsock, 1966][Entry in USGS Mesozoic Fossil Locality register (Washington, D.C.) provides following description: "F-50. Tuxedni, Fitz Creek siltstone. SW Alaska, Cook Inlet, Iniskin Peninsula. South side of Gaikima Creek about 300 ft. downstream from twin falls (see also coll. 19983) and 2.05 miles N 85
o
W of the mouth of Fitz Creek. Strat. Pos. 180 ft. below top of Fitz Creek siltstone, and 50 ft. topographically below the Cynthia falls ss. mbr. Lithology - greenish-gray shale and 1 block of calcareous concretionary mudstone. Coll. Wedow and Kellum 44NB Kellum #2 P 58, Sept. 20, 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
(middle Bajocian)
Formation:
Fitz Creek Siltstone
Comment:
Geographic location: Gaikema Creek
Map reference (pl. 3): 110
Stratigraphic position below top of formation (ft): 1070
all above data from Table 6, p. 33
Occurrence(s)
No.
Group
Name
Qty
Notes
1
Belemnites
Belemnites