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Stratigraphic range: Miocene
Kinds of fossils: Mollusks
Quadrangle or area: Port Moller 1:250,000 quadrangle, Alaska Pen.
Shipment No.: A-85-4M
Referred by: Wilson, Frederic H.
Report prepared by: Marincovich, Louie , Jr.
Date: 02/22/1985

This report deals with 23 collections of mollusks from Tertiary formations of the Alaska Peninsula. Most collections contain identifiable taxa that are of Miocene age, and presumably assignable to the Bear Lake Formation. These collections were made in 1984 by members of Rick Wilson's field party.

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84AM49 (Cenozoic loc. M8448) , Port Moller , Shells from two calcareous concretion beds about 4 feet apart, about 1 mile south of Egg Island, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 52.5' N., Longitude 160 deg. 20.5' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Spisula polynyma
Peronidea aff. P. lutea alternidentata
Clinocardium sp.
Macoma sp. indet.
Buccinum sp. indet.
84AM11 (Cenozoic loc. M8450) , Port Moller , Oyster bed as scattered valves across ridge top, about 4 miles north of the north end of Lawrence Valley, Port Moller areas, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 49.6' N., Longitude 160 deg. 32.6' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Ostrea atwoodi
84AM13 [=84ACe174] (Cenozoic loc. M8451) , Port Moller , Oyster bed about 50 feet stratigraphically below M8450, on top of ridge about 4 miles north of the north end of Lawrence Valley, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 49.5' N., Longitude 160 deg. 32.6' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Ostrea atwoodi
84ACe174 [=84AM13] (Cenozoic loc. M8510) , Port Moller , Oyster bed about 50 feet stratigraphically below M8450, on top of ridge about 4 miles north of the north end of Lawrence Valley, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 49.5' N., Longitude 160 deg. 32.6' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Ostrea atwoodi
Genus indet.
84AM15 (Cenozoic loc. M8452) , Port Moller , Major oyster bed about 100 feet stratigraphically above M8451, about 4 miles north of the north end of Lawrence Valley, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 49.9' N., Longitude 160 deg. 32.6' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Ostrea atwoodi
84AM17 [=84ACe164] (Cenozoic loc. M8453) , Port Moller , Fossils from 100 feet of siltstone exposed on sea coast, about 2.5 miles north of Staniukovich Mountains, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 51.7' N., Longitude 160 deg. 36.4' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Spisula polynyma
Serripes groenlandicus
Macoma? sp.
Acila sp. indet.
Natica clausa
Genus indet.
Wood: abundant carbonized fragments
84AM23 (Cenozoic loc. M8520) , Port Moller , Poorly preserved mollusks from massive to poorly bedded sandstone, exposed on coast about 2.5 miles north of Staniukovich Mountain, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 51.7' N., Longitude 160 deg. 36.4' W. Port Moller D-1 quadrangle.
Macoma cf. M. optiva
Yoldia sp.
Spisula sp. indet.
Acila sp.
Genus indet.
84ACe163 (Cenozoic loc. M8517) , Port Moller , Specimens from massive to poorly bedded sandstone in 100 feet of sandstone exposed on sea cliff, about 2.5 miles north of Staniukovich Mountain, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 51.7' N., Longitude 160 deg. 36.4' W. Port Moller D-1 quadrangle.
Ostrea? sp.
Tagelus? sp.
Genus indet.
Margarites? sp.
84ACe164 [=84AM17] (Cenozoic loc. M8516) , Port Moller , Specimens collected from 100 feet of sandstone exposed on sea cliff, with two prominent horizons distinguished by calcareous concretions about 12 feet stratigraphically apart. About 2.5 miles north of Staniukovich Mountain, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 51.7' N., Longitude 160 deg. 36.4' W. Port Moller D-1 quadrangle.
Spisula polynyma
84ACe175 [approx =84AM17] (Cenozoic loc. M8513) , Port Moller , Specimens collected from 100 feet of sandstone exposed on sea cliff, with two prominent horizons distinguished by calcareous concretions about 12 feet stratigraphically appart. About 2.5 miles north of Staniukovich Mountain, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 51.7' N., Longitude 160 deg. 36.4' W. Port Moller D-1 quadrangle.
Ostrea sp. indet.
84AM18 (Cenozoic loc. M8458) , Port Moller , Upper concretionary layer, 12 feet stratigraphically above M8453. About 2.5 miles north of Staniukovich Mountain, Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latidue 55 deg. 51.7' N., Longitude 160 deg. 36.4' W. Port Moller D-1 quadrangle.
Spisula polynyma
Acila sp.
Natica clausa
Naticid sp. indet.
SOHIO 1059 (Cenozoic loc. M8521) , Chignik , Fossil material in 6" thick bed composed of fine grain, dark gray tuffaceous sandstone, about 160 feet below valcanics in Sandy Ridge section, about 5 miles northeast of Milky River, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. In section 5, T. 48 S., R. 68 W., Chignik A-5 quadragnle.
Acila marujamensis
SOHIO 1060 (Cenozoic loc. M8523) , Chignik , Shells from light gray tuffaceous sandstone about 200 feet above volcanics in the Sandy Ridge section, about 5 miles northeast of Milky River, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. In section 5, T. 48 S., R. 68 W., Chignik A-6 quadrangle.
Clinocardium sp. indet.
Natica clausa
84AM28 (Cenozoic loc. M8519) , Chignik , Specimens from 5 foot thick sandstone bed that is the fourth unit from the top of the measured section, Milky River section, about 1 miles northeast of Milky River, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 56 deg. 03.7' N., Longitude 159 deg. 55' W. Chignik A-6 quadrangle.
Mya truncata
Clinocardium sp. indet.
84AM26 (Cenozoic loc. M8514) , Port Moller , Specimens collected from float in boulders on beach about 2.2 km west-northwest of Village Spit, west of Herendeen Bay, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 52.7' N., Longitude 160 deg. 56.3' W. Port Moller D-3 quadrangle.
Mya sp. indet.
Macoma cf. M. optiva
Chlamys sp. indet.
Genus indet.
Wood: abundant carbonized fragments
84AM46 (Cenozoic loc. M8522) , Port Moller , Collected from Mytilus bed forming rock spinge which extends from sea cliff across beach. About 1.5 mile southeast of Egg Island, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 52.6' N., Longitude 160 deg. 20.4' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Mytilus gratacapi
Neptunea sp. indet.
84AJm698 (Cenozoic loc. M8515) , Port Moller , Locality description unknown. Latitude 55 deg. 45' 55" N., Longitude 160 deg. 51' 00" W. Port Moller D-3 quadrangle.
Mytilus sp.
84AM3 (Cenozoic loc. M8512) , Port Moller , Specimens from upper most of two Mytilus gratacapi biostromes which occur on the coast about 0.3 km southeast of SUNDEAN on point between Left Head and Right Head at Port Moller, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 49.0' N., Longitude 160 deg. 18.8' W. Port Moller D-1 quadrangle.
Mytilus gratacapi
Macoma? sp.
84AM1 (Cenozoic loc. M8524) , Port Moller , Pecten bed located on north shore of Port Moller, about 2 miles southeast of Moller Spit. Small, isolated outcrops below columnar volcanic flow, located about 60 feet above high tide level, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 55.9' N., Longitude 160 deg. 29.1' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Mizuhopecten mollerensis
84AM33 (Cenozoic loc. M8511) , Chignik , Specimens collected from 42-foot thick sandstone bed located in Milky River section, about 1 mile northeast of Milky River, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 03.7' N., Longitude 159 deg. 18.8' W. Chignik A-6 quadrangle.
Mya truncata
Chlamys sp.
Clinocardium sp. indet.
Neptunea? sp.
84AM47 (Cenozoic loc. M8447) , Port Moller , Float blocks on beach about 1.5 miles south of Egg Island, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 52.6' N., Longitude 160 deg. 20.4' W. Port Moller D-2 quadrangle.
Mytilus gratacapi
Macoma cf. M. optiva
SOHIO 1057 (Cenozoic loc. M8518) , Port Moller , Specimens collected "Tolstoi" Formation near top of ridge about 2 miles north of the beginning of Susie Creek, about 7 miles north of Dorenoi Bay, Port Moller area, Alaska Peninsula. Latitude 55 deg. 44.3' N., Longitude 160 deg. 27.4' W. Port Moller C-2 quadrangle.
Spisula sp. indet.
Chlamys sp. indet.
Genus indet.
Genus indet.