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Stratigraphic range: Devonian
Kinds of fossils: Corals
Quadrangle or area: Baird Mountains
Shipment No.: A-83-27a
Referred by: Harris, Anita G.
Report prepared by: Oliver, William A., Jr.
Date: 10/20/1983

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8-4-83G (10747-SD) , Baird Mts , (also =Field no. 83ADn109L): Collected from base of "Castle" at 1780 ft. altitude. Dominantly rugose and colonial corals (nearly whole) and nearly whole crinoid columnals in thin boudins (up to 10 cm) of medium-gray fine-grained terrigenous limestone interbedded with dark-gray argillite, siltstone and fine-grained sandstone (ls, 5%; siltstone & sandstone, 60%; slate 35%). Lat. 67 deg. 44.7 min., long. 160 deg. 42.3 min. (description from Harris E&R report of 10/25/1983) [Oliver E&R report of 10/20/1983 provides following description: "Structurally lower (possibly stratigraphically lowest) sample in a measured section of interbedded carbonate and clastic rocks. Elevation 1780 ft. SE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec. 9, T. 27 N., R. 9 W., Baird Mtn. 15'"]
Alveolites sp. (several)
Grypophyllum n. sp.
8-5-83A (10748-SD) , Baird Mts , Coral-brachiopod wackestone, fine-grained medium-dark-gray weathering shades of tan to orange to dark purple. From about 2 m above base of coral-brachiopod buildup (corals make up 90 percent of biomass). Elev. 1980 feet, lat. 67 deg. 43.3 min., long. 160 deg. 46.0 min., Baird Mountains C-4 quad. (description from Harris E&R report of 10/26/1983) [Oliver E&R report of 10/20/1983 provides following description: "At top of measured section at 1980 ft. elev. from widespread carbonate/clastic unit. SE 1/4 sec. 19, T. 27 N., R. 9 W. Baird Mtns. C-4 1:63,500."]
Stromatoporoids--poorly preserved and indeterminate
Corals?--none recognized as such
8-5-83C (10749-SD) , Baird Mts , Grayish-black fine-grained irregularly thin- to medium-bedded (beds up to 7 cm thick) medium-dark-gray- to medium-gray-weathering carbonate mudstone with scattered tabular corals in growth position. At 1400 feet elev. in center of south half of sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 9 W., lat. 67 deg. 44.0 min., long. 160 deg. 46.4 min. Baird Mountains C-4 quadrangle. (description from Harris E&R report of 10/16/1983) [Oliver E&R report of 10/20/83 provides following description: In measrued section at 1400 ft. elev. on east side of Nakolik River--interbedded section of carbonate and clastic rocks of possible Middle and Late Devonian age. Baird Mtns. C-4 1:62,500, cntr. south 1/2 sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 9 W."]
Massive stromatoporoids
Amphipora? sp.
Thamnopora sp. A (common form in colln.)
Thamnoporoids
8-13-83A (10750-SD) , Baird Mts , Dark-gray fossiliferous wackestone to carbonate mudstone with corals and stromatoporoids from drill dore at abandoned prospect from T. 24 N., R. 10 W., lat. 67 deg. 29.6 min., long. 160 deg. 50.9 min. (description from Harris E&R report of 10/26/1983) [Oliver E&R report of 10/20/83 provides following description: "Drill core (geographically in place, but stratigraphically cardboard core boxes weathered) at copper prospect along Omar River. Baird Mtns. B-4 1:62,500, T. 24 N., R. 10 W."]
Stromatoporoids: Massive sp.
Stromatoporoids: Fragments of massive and laminar as clasts
Alveolites sp.
Favositoid
Tabulate corals: indet. fragments as clasts
Rugose coral fragment
8-13-83D (10751-SD) , Baird Mts , Medium-gray dolostone with corals and stromatoporoids from drill core at abandoned prospect from T. 24 N., R. 10 W., lat. 67 deg. 29.6 min., long. 160 deg. 50.9 min. (description from Harris E&R report of 10/26/1983) [Oliver E&R report of 10/20/83 provides the following description: "Drill core (geographically in place, but stratigraphically cardboard core boxes weathered); at copper prospect along Omar River. Relationship to 8-13-83A not known. Baird Mtns. B-4 1:63,360, T. 24 N., R. 10 W."]
Massive stromatoporoid
Favosites sp.
Squameofavosites sp.
Thamnoporoids
83SK150A (10752-SD) , Baird Mts , Medium-gray coralline marble with phyllite from tributary west of Nakolik River, lat. 67 deg. 42 min. 25 sec., long. 160 deg. 59 min. 35 sec., Baird Mountains C-4 quadrangle. (description from Harris E&R report of 10/26/83) [Oliver E&R report of 10/20/83 provides the following description: "No locality data listed."]
Rugose Coral (phaceloid - several specimens)
Phaceloid rugose coral cf. Synaptophyllum of Sorauf, 1972
83SK152C (10753-SD) , Baird Mts , Massive dark-gray marble with abundant corals from lat. 67 deg. 42 min. 30 sec., long. 160 deg. 58 min. 00 sec. (description from Harris E&R report of 10/26/83) [Oliver E&R report of 10/20/83 provides the following description: "No locality data listed"]
Cladopora? sp.
Thamnopora sp. A (cf. 8-5-83C)
Thamnoporoids