Alaska Paleontological Database

Reference Detail

Report on Referred Fossils

Stratigraphic range:

Mississippian

Kinds of fossils:

Corals and Microfossils

Quadrangle or area:

Noatak, Baird Mtns., Arctic, Arctic Alaska, southern Brooks Range

Shipment No.:

A-66-12M

Referred by:

Brosge, William P.

Report prepared by:

Armstrong, Augustus K.

Date:

11/02/1966

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Brief statement of problem and remarks (from collector):
These samples are all shots in the dark in otherwise poorly fossiliferous rock for which we need control on ages.

A distinction between Mississippian and Devonian would be helpful for most samples.

User Note module to be added

66ABe 224 (upper Paleozoic loc. M1002) , Noatak , Noatak quad., 67 deg. 44' N., 162 deg. 02' W. Silicified crinoidal ls float with argillite of probable Permian-Triassic age in ignous rocks of DeLong Thrust plate.

Endothyra aff. E. inflata (Zeller)

Endothyra aff. E. prisca Rauzer-Chernoussova and Reitlinger

Palaeotextularia sp.

66ABe 296 (upper Paleozoic loc. M1003) , Arctic , Field No. 66ABe 296, and 66ABe 296A, and 296B. Arctic quad., 68 deg. 21' N., 145 deg. 47' W. Top of Lisburne. See poor corals from same loclaity submitted under separate request "A".

Endothyra aff. E. omphalota Rauser-Cernoussova & Reitlinger

Siphonodendron aff. S. mutabile (Kelly)

Siphonodendron aff. S. warreni (Nelson)

66ABe 130A and 130B , Baird Mts , Baird Mtns., 67 deg. 28 1/2' N., 161 deg. 01' W. Silty ls and cherty crinoidal ls overlies Devonian dolomite.

66ABe 167A , Baird Mts , Baird Mtns., 67 deg. 29 1/2' N., 161 deg. 57' W. Gray ls and dolomite. See corals and snails from same locality (66ABe167) submitted under separate request "B".

66ABe 167B , Baird Mts , Baird Mtns., 67 deg. 29 1/2' N., 161 deg. 57' W. Ferruginous limestone overlain (fault contact?) by gray carbonate of 66ABe 167A.