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Authors: Oliver, William A., Jr. , Merriam, C. W. , Churkin, Michael, Jr.
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Date: /1975
Title: Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian corals of Alaska
823-B , , 13-42 , 25 pls.
Host: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper:
Document Type: Article\Abst.\Chapter\report
Annotation: Abstract

Corals are common in Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian rocks from Alaska, but few have been described or illustrated. Most of the known occurrences of corals are in carbonate rocks, either in an east-west belt of shelf facies across central Alaska that presisted from pre-Ordovician to Middle Devonian time or in a more southerly volcanic graywacke belt of geosynclinal facies that includes significant limestone units in southeastern Alaska. Corals occur in other areas but are less well known.
Annotated lists of corals summarize most collections made by U.S. Geological Survey geologists in the last 15 years. Many of the corals are illustrated.
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63ASn860 (4280-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 33', 167 deg. 18' (from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Labyrinthites (Labyrinthites) sp.
63ASnDR1 (4407-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 29.2', 166 deg. 54.3' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Catenipora sp. C
Cyathophylloides sp. A
Pycnolithus? sp. A
Rhaphidophyllum sp. A?
Trabeculites sp.
65ASnPG4 (5513-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 29.7', 166 deg. 58.6', shown on map in Sainsbury, Dutro, and Churkin (1971, p. 53) (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Catenipora sp. cf. C. rubra Sinclair and Bolton
Catenipora sp. C
Catenipora sp. cf. C. jacovikii
Cyathophylloides sp. A
65ASn53 (5514-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 30.5', 167 deg. 01.8' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Reuschia sp.
65ASn64 (5515-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 29.3', 166 deg. 56.6'. Locality shown on map in Sainsbury, Dutro, and Churkin (1971, p. 53) (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Calapoecia sp.
Catenipora cf. C. rubra Sinclair and Bolton?
Catenipora sp. C
Catenipora sp. D
Catenipora sp. E
Pycnolithus? sp. A
Rhaphidophyllum sp. A?
65ASn78 (5516-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 24.1', 166 deg. 57.6'. Locality shown on map in Sainsbury, Dutro, and Churkin (1971, p. 53)(description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Catenipora sp. cf. C. robustus (Wilson)
Catenipora sp. D
Catenipora sp. E
Pycnolithus? sp. A
65ASn85 (5517-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 34.1', 166 deg. 59.3'. Locality shown on map in Sainsbury, Dutro, and Churkin (1971, p. 53)(description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Labyrinthites (Labyrinthites) sp.
Reuschia sp.
65ASn278 (5518-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 33.9', 166 deg. 55.9'. Locality shown on map in Sainsbury, Dutro, and Churkin (1971, p. 53)(description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Reuschia sp.
66ASn371 (6025-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 30.0', 166 deg. 30.8' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Catenipora sp. C
Catenipora sp. D
Catenipora sp. cf. C. jacovikii
Rhaphidophyllum sp. A
65ASn442 (6026-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 29.8', 166 deg. 56' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Agetolites sp.
Bighornia sp.
Catenipora sp. C
Catenipora sp. D
Cyathophylloides sp. A
Mesofavosites sp.
Palaeofavosites sp.
Rhaphidophyllum sp. A
68ADu16 (6746-CO) , Teller , From a measured section of Upper Ordovician and Silurian rocks from hill 760, about one mile west of the Don River, lat. 65 deg. 29 min. 50 sec., long. 166 deg. 56 min. From 55 ft. above base of measured section, fine-grained, dark-gray limestone with some mottled brownish dolomite and a few dark-gray chert nodules (less than 5%). [description from E&R report by A.G. Harris, 4/30/1984] [65 deg. 29.8', 166 deg. 56' (locality shown on map in Sainsbury, Dutro, and Churkin, 1976, p. 53) (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)]
Agetolites sp.
Bighornia sp.
Catenipora sp.C
Catenipora sp. D
Cyathophylloides sp. A
Mesofavosites sp.
Palaeofavosites sp.
Rhaphidophyllum sp.
68ADu17 (6747-CO) , Teller , From a measured section of Upper Ordovician and Silurian rocks from hill 760, about one mile west of the Don River, lat. 65 deg. 29 min. 50 sec., long. 166 deg. 56 min. From 250 ft. above base of measured section, fine-grained dark-gray limestone with light-gray chert and silicified fossils. [description from E&R report by A.G. Harris, 4/30/84][Same as 6746-CO but stratigraphically higher (locality shown on map in Sainsbury, Dutro, and Churkin (1971, p. 53)(description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)]
Catenipora sp.
68ADu28 (USGS loc. 6748-CO) , Teller , about one mile west of Don River. Several hundred yards south of measured section about equal to 6746-CO. [65 deg. 29.5', 166 deg. 56.6' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)]
Catenipora sp. D
68ADu29 (6749-CO) , Teller , 65 deg. 29.4', 166 deg. 56.6' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Catenipora sp. cf. C. rubra Sinclair and Bolton
Catenipora sp. D
Catenipora sp. cf. C. jacovikii
Cyathophylloides sp. A
Rhaphidophyllum sp. A
59ARb86 , Mt Mc Kinley , From Lake Minchumina area. [65 deg. 53.0', 152 deg. 09.6' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)]
Saffordophyllum
09AP87 (7092-CO) , Livengood , Lat. 65 deg. 37', 147 deg. 21' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Chaetetipora sp. cf. C. ellesmerensis Norford
Calapoecia sp.
68ACn1751 (7093-CO) , Livengood , Lat. 65 deg. 37'20" N., Long. 147 deg. 21'12" W., Livengood C- 1, White Mtns. [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34 provide following description: 65 deg. 37'20", 147 deg. 21'12" (probably same locality as as 09AP87)]
Chaetetipora sp. cf. C. ellesmerensis Norford
Palaeofavosites sp.
Cerioid rugose coral (new genus?)
62RJR-4 (D1071-CO) , Charley River , 65 deg. 06', 141 deg. 03' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Grewingkia sp.
63ABa3333M (4387-CO) , Charley River , 65 deg. 06.3', 141 deg. 01.0' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Calapoecia sp.
Catenipora sp.
Grewingkia? sp.
61ABa1493 , Black River , Northeast bank of Tienashevun Slough, 1,000 feet N of Salmon Village, Black River C-4 Quad. Probably Devonian limestone strat. position not known. Lat. 66 deg. 34.3'N, Long. 142 deg. 33.8'W, coords (12.0, 4.9) )[from Request for Examination of Fossils (Transmittal) sheet submitted by Earl Brabb, Oct. 12, 1961] [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34 provide following description: 66 deg. 34.3', 141 deg. 33.8'); Northeast bank of Tienasheavun Slough, 1,000 feet NW of Salmon Village, Black River C-4 quadangle, Alaska. (Lat. 66°34.3' N; Long. 142°33.8'W). Coral from this locality shipped previously. P &S number A-61-18. Massive, medium dark gray, fine-grained limestone with abundant black chert. (from E&R report by R.J. Ross, Jr. to Earl Brabb, dataed 6/29/62 (Shipment A-62-8)
Bighornia sp.
Deiracorallium sp.
64ADu44 (7089-CO) , Black River , 66 deg. 59.9', 143 deg. 05.4' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Bighornia sp.
Catenipora sp.
Deiracorallium? sp.
Palaeofavosites sp.
Tetradium sp.
67ARr445 (6275-CO) , Coleen , Corals, Tetradium(?) from fault block of fine grained limestone.
Coleen Quad., 67 deg. 12 1/2' N., 141 deg. 17 3/4' W. [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34 provides following description: 67 deg. 12.5', 141 deg. 17.5']
Palaeofavosites? sp.
Tetradium sp.
41AMt39 (7091-CO) , Black River , Approx. the same as USGS 7089-CO. (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Calapoecia sp.
Saffordophyllum sp.
25504-3 (7094-CO) , Black River , Collected by geologists of the Standard Oil Company of California. 66 deg. 50.0', 141 deg. 13.6' (description from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 34)
Sarcinula sp.
68ATr182.4 (8299-SD) , De Long Mts , 68 deg. 15', 162 deg. 04.5', De Long Mountains quadrangle, Kugururok Fm. (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35); [68°15'12", 162°04'00", description from Curtis et al., 1990), see also id #738
Amphipora sp.
Cladopora sp.
Thamnopora sp.
Babcock 22423 (7169-SD) , Noatak , 67 deg. 15', 162 deg. 34', Noatak quadrangle, collected by Bear Creek Mining Co. geologists, Skajit? Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Cystimorph, phaceloid
66ABe228 (8167-SD, 8788-SD) , Noatak , 67 deg. 37', 162 deg. 17', Noatak quadrangle. Ferruginous ls. probably above dolomite in DeLong Thrust plate. Collection from "Orange Limestone".
Cladopora sp.
Thamnopora sp.
Disphyllum sp.
Tabulophyllum? sp.
66ATr151 (7991-SD) , Misheguk Mtn , Misheguk Mtn: 68 deg. 14'36" N., 161 deg. 10'18" W. Merian - cf Billingsastrea high Eifelian. [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35 provide following data: 66 deg., 14.5', 161 deg. 10', Misheguk Mountain quadrangle, Kugururok Formation]
Taimyrophyllum sp. A
66ATr141 (7990-SD) , Misheguk Mtn , Lisburne? or Devonian? Misheguk Mtn: 68 deg. 14.05'N, 159 deg. 29.6'W. [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35 provide following data: 68 deg. 14', 159 deg. 29.5', Misheguk Mountain quadrangle, Kugururok Formation][Mayfield et al, 1984 provide following description: "Latitude 68 deg. 14'09" N., Longitude: 159 deg. 29'42" W.]
Amphipora sp.
Tabulophyllum sp.
17334-53-54 (8914-SD) , Misheguk Mtn , 68 deg. 27.9', 160 deg. 53.1', Misheguk Mountain quadrangle, collected by geologists of the Standard Oil Company of California, Kugururok Formation (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Disphyllum? sp.
Tabulophyllum sp.
66ATr103 (7989-SD) , Baird Mts , Overlain by Mesozoic rocks. Baird Mtns: 67 deg. 49.7'N, 161 deg. 55.6'W. [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35 provide following data: 67 deg. 49.5', 161 deg. 55.5', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone]
Cladopora sp.
Macgeea sp.
Tabulophyllum sp.
66ARr60 (8793-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 22', 161 deg. 53', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Auloporoids
Thamnopora sp.
66ARr158 (7986-SD) , Baird Mts , This is labeled "ARu158" on the bag. Which is correct? Middle of 500 ft. unit of gray and orange weathering limestone that overlies Devonian ls. and dolomite and is overlain by Lisburne (Type Eli Limestone) Baird Mtns: 67 deg. 47.5'N, 161 deg. 52'W. (from Oliver 1967 E&R report) [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35 provide following data: 67 deg. 47.5', 161 deg. 52', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Eli Limestone]
Amphipora sp.
Cladopora? sp.
Thamnopora sp.
66ARr158A (7988-SD) , Baird Mts , Stream cobble could be from same unit as Rr158 or from underlying Devonian ls. (Skajit). (cf 66ARr156A). Baird Mts: 67 deg. 47.5'N, 161 deg. 52'W. Resembles 66ARr156A found in Skajit just upstream. [Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35 provide following data: 67 deg. 47.5', 161 deg. 52', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Eli Limestone]
Cladopora sp.
Acanthophyllum? sp.
Disphyllum sp.
Tabulophyllum sp.
66ATr48 (8798-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 21.9', 161 deg. 51.8', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Thamnopora sp.
Disphyllum sp.
Disphyllum sp. cf. D. catenatum Smith
66ARr86 (8796-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 22', 161 deg. 50', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Peneckiella sp.
66ARr89 (8797-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 24', 161 deg. 40', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Amphipora sp.
Thamnopora sp.
66ARr111 (7995-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 40.5', 161 deg. 22.5', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Amphipora? sp.
Disphyllum sp.
66ATr109.5 (7993-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 40.1', 161 deg. 20.8', Baird Mountains quadrangle, talus at base of reef, Skajit(?) Limestone.
Amphipora sp.
66ARr69 (8794-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 32', 161 deg. 19', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Amphipora sp.
66ARr185A (8789-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 41.5', 161 deg. 11', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Cladopora sp.
Acanthophyllum sp.
Cystimorph, solitary
Syringopora sp. A
Thamnopora sp.
Disphyllum sp.
66ARr185B (8790-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 41.5', 161 deg. 11', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Cladopora sp.
Thamnopora sp.
cf. Dendrostella sp. (not rhenana)
66ARr73 (8795-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 36.5', 161 deg. 04', Baird Mountains quadrangle, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Amphipora sp.
Alveolites sp.
Favosites sp.
Thamnopora sp.
Babcock 22820 (7168-SD) , Baird Mts , 67 deg. 28', 160 deg. 53', Baird Mountains quadrangle, collected by Bear Creek Mining Co. geologists, Skajit(?) Limestone (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 35)
Alveolites sp.
Cladopora sp.
Favosites sp.
Thamnopora? sp.
Pseudotryplasma sp. cf. P. altaicus
Tryplasma sp.
66APa99 (7983-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 14.2', 158 deg. 07.7', Jade Mountains, Ambler River quadrangle. See distribution of of collections on map by Patton, Miller, and Tailleur (1968). (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Alveolites sp.
cf. Roemeria sp.
Tryplasma sp.
66APa98 (7982-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 15.0;, 158 deg. 06.3', Jade Mountains, Ambler River quadrangle, see distriution of collections on map by Patton, Miller, and Tailleur (1968). (data from Oliver et., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Thamnopora sp.
Cystimorph, solitary
66APa97 (7981-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 14.8', 158 deg. 05.8', Jade Mountains, Ambler River quadrangle, see distritution of collections on map by Patton, Miller, and Tailleur (1968). (data from Oliver et., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Alveolites sp.
Cladopora? sp.
Favosites sp.
Syringopora sp.
Thamnopora sp.
Pseudotryplasma sp. cf. P. altaicus?
Babcock 120 (6667-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 14.4', 158 deg. 05.2', Jade Mountains, Ambler River quadrangle, Babcock, Read, and Lehner collections were made by Bear Creek Mining Co. geologists. (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Thamnopora sp.
Babcock 119 (6668-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 15.6', 158 deg. 04.3', Jade Mountains, Ambler River quadrangle, Babcock, Read, and Lehner collections were made by Bear Creek Mining Co. geologists. (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Amphipora sp.
Cladopora sp.
Thamnopora sp.
66ATr18 (7985-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 15.4', 158 deg. 00.0', Jade Mountains, Ambler River quadrangle (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Amphipora? sp.
Diplochone sp.
Babcock 117 (6669-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 15.2', 158 deg. 00.7, Jade Mountains, Ambler River quadrangle, Babcock, Read, and Lehner collections were made by Bear Creek Mining Co. geologists. (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Amphipora sp.
Thamnopora sp.
69A34b (8742-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 04.0', 157 deg. 15.2', Cosmos Hills, Ambler River quadrangle, collections of 69A series were made by C.E. Fritts of the Alaska Geological Survey and are marked (without numbers) on Fritts' map (1970, fig. 4a) (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 27, 35)
Emmonsia sp.
Lehner (6462-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 01.2', 157 deg. 03.2', Cosmos Hills area, Ambler River quadrangle, Babcock, Read, and Leher collections were made by Bear Creek Mining Co. geologists (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Thamnopora sp.
69A12f (8740-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 00.9', 157 deg. 01.6', Cosmos Hills, Ambler River quadrangle, collections of the 69A series were made by C.E. Fritts of the Alaska Geological Survey and are marked (without numbers) on Fritts' map (1970, fig. 4a) (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Favosites sp.
69A13g (8741-SD) , Ambler River , 67 deg. 03.2', 156 deg. 56.7', Cosmos Hills, Ambler River quadrangle, collections of the 69A series were made by C.E. Fritts of the Alaska Geological Survey and are marked (without numbers) on Fritts' map (1970, fig. 4a) (data from Oliver et al., 1975, p. 28, 35)
Favosites sp.