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Sample No. 48AI79 -- USGS No. Mesozoic loc. 21280
Locality:
Field No. 48AI79
Description:
[Shown as locality 118 on Pl. 3 of Detterman and Hartsock, 1966 - Note by R.B. Blodgett: digitization of this point gives approx. lat. 60
o
09'48" N., 152
o
40'52" W.][Entry in USGS Mesozoic Fossil Locality register (Washington, D.C.) provides following description: "Orig. no. 48AI79. Middle Jurassic - Tuxedni Formation. Same geographic location as no. 21261. West shore of Tuxedni Harbor, 900 feet south of Fossil Point. Sandstone and siltstone in lower 20 feet of unit no. 1 of Stanton-Martin section."]
Location:
Alaska Quadrangle:
Kenai
A-8
Lat.: 60
o
09
'
48
"
Long.: 152
o
40
'
52
"
Reference
Title:
Geology of the Iniskin-Tuxedni Region, Alaska
, 1966
Report by:
Robert L. Detterman
,
John K. Hartsock
Age:
Bajocian
(Bajocian (no younger than early late Bajocian))
Formation:
Cynthia Falls Sandstone
Comment:
Geographic location: Fossil Point area
Map reference (pl. 3): 118
Stratigraphic position below top of formation (ft): 70-80
all above data from Table 7, p. 34
Occurrence(s)
No.
Group
Name
Qty
Notes
1
Ammonoids
Chondroceras sp.
2
Ammonoids
Stephanoceras sp.