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Gordon, Mackenzie, Jr.
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/1957 |
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Mississippian Cephalopods of North and Eastern Alaska |
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper: |
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1504D
(1797A-PC)
, Eagle
, Elliott Blackwelder, 1915. North bank of the Yukon River at big bend north of Calico Bluff, 2 miles upstream from Star. Calico Bluff formation, horizon not known. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 16)
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Cephalopods (too poorly preserved for description - not included in systematic part of text)
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9K
(2644A-PC)
, Eagle
, V.H. Barnett, 1906. Eagle-Circle district, Calico Bluff, Yukon River. Calico Bluff formation, bed 1 of A.H. Brooks' section (G.S.A. Bull., vol. 18, p. 288, 1908) (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 16)
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Rayonnoceras rangifer n. sp.
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Goniatites cf. G. granosus Portlock?
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4AC17
(3586 (green paper label, from Walcott register))
, Point Hope
, A.C. Collier, 1904. Cape Lisburne district, 3 miles southeast of camp 4, near Wevok. Lisburne group, from dark gray shale. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 16) [Collier, 1906, p. 23 provides following description: "3 miles southeast of Wewok")]
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75
(5279-PC)
, Eagle
, G.H. Girty, 1918. Eagle-Circle district, bank of the Yukon River nearly opposite Seventymile River. Calico Bluff formation, loose blacks along river probably all from middle two-fifths of exposure. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 16)
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Goniatites cf. G. granosus Portlock
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73
(5302-PC)
, Eagle
, G.H. Girty, 1918. Eagle-Circle district, south end of Calico Bluff, Yukon River. Calico Bluff formation, in place 440 feet above river level. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 16)
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Adnatoceras alaskense n. sp.
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74
(5303-PC)
, Eagle
, G.H. Girty, 1914. Eagle-Circle district, north end of Calico Bluff, Yukon River. Calico Bluff formation, fossils from talus. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 16)
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Goniatites cf. G. granosus Portlock?
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25AMt134
(5843-PC)
, Eagle
, J.B. Mertie, Jr., 1925. Eagle-Circle district, Calico Bluff, Yukon River. Calico Bluff formation, just below base of zone b, about 300 feet above base of formation. (description from p. 16)
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Goniatites cf. G. granosus Portlock
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25AMt137
(5843C-PC)
, Eagle
, J.B. Mertie, Jr., 1925. Eagle-Circle district, Calico Bluff, Yukon River. Calico Bluff formation, 41 feet above top of zone c, 418 feet above base of formation. (description from p. 17)
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Cephalopods (too poorly preserved for description - not included in systematic part of text)
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2AC53
(5867-PC)
, Eagle
, A.J. Collier, 1902. Eagle-Circle district, cliff on west bank of Yukon River at bend 6 miles above mouth of Seventy-Mile River. Calico Bluff formation, horizon not known. (description from p. 17)
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Dolorthoceras? cf. D. crebriliratum (Girty)
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30AMt4
(6841-PC)
, Charley River
, J.B. Mertie, 1930. Tatonduk-Nation district, shale bluff a quarter of a mile west of limestone point on north side of Tatonduk River, about 2 1/2 miles from mouth. Calico Bluff formation, stratigraphic position not known. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Goniatites cf. G. granosus Portlock
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30AW80
(6486a-PC)
, Charley River
, A.E. Waters, Jr., 1930. Tatonduk-Nation district, bench 2 miles northeast of Miller's cabin at mouth of Tatonduk River. Calico Bluff formation, argillaceous limestone overlying calcareous shale. (from p. 17)
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Goniatites cf. G. granosus Portlock
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30AW81
(6846b-PC)
, Charley River
, A.E. Waters, Jr., 1930. Tatonduk-Nation district, same locality as 6846a. Calico Bluff formation, shale overlying argillaceous limestone of 6846a. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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45AGr16
(9188-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, G. Gryc, 1945. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 25'25" N., long. 152 deg. 49'09" W., west bank of Kiruktagiak River at the narrows 9 1/2 miles southwest of its confluence with Castle Creek. Alapah limestone, middle part, from lenses and nodules of petroliferous limestones in a 50-foot section of bituminous shale. (description from p. 17)
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Posidonia cf. P. wapanuckensis (Girty)
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Dolorthoceras medium Gordon, n. sp.
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Adnatoceras alaskense Gordon, n. sp.
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Dolorthoceras? aff. D. crebriliratum (Girty)
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Bactrites? carbonarius Smith
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Goniatites crenistria Phillips (wide form)
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1 of 7/22/40
(10348-PC)
, Eagle
, J.S. Williams, 1940. Eagle-Circle district, Yukon River at Calico Bluff, approximate lat. 64 deg. 55' N., long. 141 deg. 12' W., float from steep talus slope below lowest trees at north end of bluff, from Calico Bluff formation. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Rayonnoceras rangifer Gordon, n. sp.
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2 of 7/23/40
(10251-PC)
, Eagle
, J.S. Williams and H. Biederman, 1940. Eagle-Circle district, Yukon River, northeast bank about 16 miles below Eagle, at bend about 1 to 1 1/2 miles upstream from mouth of Seventymile River, approximately at lat. 64 deg. 57' N., long. 141 deg. 12' W. Calico Bluff formation, float from bed near middle of exposure. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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49APa390
(10864-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, W.W. Patton, Jr., 1949. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 22'45" N., long. 152 deg. 53'05" W., on the Kiruktagiak River, 13 miles southwest of its junction with Castle Creek. Alapah limestone, black chert and shale member, fossiliferous limestone concretions and lenses in dark gray calcareous shale, a 40-foot unit 8 feet above base of member. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Bactrites? carbonarius Smith?
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Knightoceras pattoni Gordon, n. sp.
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Beyrichoceras micronotum (Phillips)
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Goniatites crenistria Phillips
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Girtyoceras arcticum Gordon, n. sp.
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Entogonites borealis Gordon, n. sp.
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Dimorphoceras algens Gordon, n. sp.
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49APa399
(10866-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, W.W. Patton, Jr., 1949. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 25'25" N., long. 152 deg. 49'09" W., west bank of Kiruktagiak River at the narrows 9 1/2 miles southwest of its confluence with Castle Creek. Alapah limestone, middle part, from calcareous concretions in black phosphatic shale. Approximately same locality as 9188. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Bactrites? carbonarius Smith?
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48ASt123a
(10883-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, K. Stefannson, 1948. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 17' N., long. 152 deg. 40' W., mountains at north end of Chandler Lake. Alapah(?) limestone, lower middle part of a 576-foot section. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Productid aff. Setigerites setiger (Hall)
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Spirifer aff. S. haydenianus Girty
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Spiriferoid, genus and species indet.
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F7 of 11 June
(11764-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, A.L. Bowsher and G. Gryc, 1950. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 17' N., long. 151 deg. 33' W., dip slope of hill on west side of Anaktuvuk River valley. Alapah limestone, black chert and shale member, near top. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Cup coral, genus and sp. indet.
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Leiorhynchus cf. L. carboniferum (Girty)
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Michelinoceras dutroi Gordon, n. sp.
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Dolorthoceras medium Gordon, n. sp.?
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50ARrF59
(11804-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, H.N. Reiser, 1950, Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 15' N., long. 151 deg. 50' W., Siksikpuk River valley southern part, Alapah limestone, middle part, 525 feet below top of measured section B-19, and 60 feet above base of black chert-shale member. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17) [Note by R.B. Blodgett: field locality number should be verified whether it is "ARrF" or "ARr"]
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Sudeticeras alaskae Gordon, n. sp.
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Eothalassoceras aurorale Gordon, n. sp.
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50AKt89
(11818-PC)
, Howard Pass
, B.N. Kent, 1950. Brooks Range, Howard Pass quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 37' N., long. 156 deg. 52' W., roughly 2 miles south of Lisburne Ridge, 4 miles northeast of Ekakevik Mountain, and 8 miles east of the Ipnavik River. Alapah limestone, calcareous concretions in an outcrop of black cherty shale, exact stratigraphic position not known, but roughly along strike from locality 11828. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Orthoconic nautiloid imprint
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Bollandites cf. B. sulcatum (Bisat)
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50ATr45
(11828-PC)
, Howard Pass
, Tailleur, I.L.; 1950; Howard Pass quadrangle; Etivluk River valley; lat 68 deg. 35' N., long 156 deg. 38' W. (from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 129) [Gordon, 1957, p. 17, provides the following description: "I.L. Tailleur, 1950. Brooks Range, Howard Pass quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 35' N., long. 156 deg. 38' W., about 4 miles south of Lisburne Ridge and 2 1/2 miles northwest of junction of Etivluk and Nigu Rivers. Alapah limestone, isolated outcrop of hard calcareous shale (8 feet thick) overlying thin-bedded black chert (10 feet thick)."]
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Bactrites? carbonarius Smith?
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Goniatites crenistria Phillips
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50ATr300
(11857-PC)
, Howard Pass
, I.L. Tailleur, 1950. Brooks Range, Howard Pass quadrangle, eastern part of the DeLong Mountains, near a tributary creek on the west side of the east fork of the Kiligwa River. Lisburne group undifferentiated, calcareous nodules in platy shale, in an 125-foot isolated section. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 17)
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Ammonellipsites (Fascipericyclus) polaris Gordon, n. sp.
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50ASa150
(11865-PC)
, Misheguk Mtn
, Sable, E.G.; 1950; Misheguk Mountain quadrangle; station Sa249, head of west fork of Utukok River; lat 68 deg. 34'40" N., long 161 deg. 16'50" W. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 129)[Gordon, 1957, p. 17, provides following description: "E.G. Sable, 1950. Brooks Range, Misheguk Mountain quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 33'32" N., long. 161 deg. 17'45" W., near head of Kogruk Creek (west fork of Utukok River). Lisburne group, undifferentiated, from interbedded, finely laminated, black chert and limestone in the upper part."] [Note by R.B. Blodgett: note discrepancy between the given lat./long values given in the two above citations]
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Leiorhynchus cf. L. carboniferum Girty
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Spirifer aff. S. arkansanus Girty
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Echinocoelia cf. E. pilosa (Girty)
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Rayonnoceras rangifer Gordon, n. sp.
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Ostracodes, not determined
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50ASa236
(11867-PC)
, Misheguk Mtn
, Sable, E.G.; 1950; Misheguk Mountain quadrangle; station Sa 350(15), north side of Kogruk Mountain, Utukok River valley; about 400 ft south of locality 11861; lat 68 deg. 34'20" N., long 161 deg. 10' W. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 129) [Gordon, 1957, p. 17, provides the following description: "E.G. Sable, 1950. Brooks Range, Misheguk Mountain quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 33'22: N., long. 161 deg. 10'15" W., near headwaters of Utukok River. Lisburne group undifferentiated, lower part, interbedded dark gray silty limestone and quartzite, approximately 600 feet below top of the lowest of three unnamed stratigraphic units."] [Note by R.B. Blodgett: note discrepancy between the given lat./long values given in the two above citations]
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Composita aff. C. humilis Girty
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Bellerophontoid gastropod, genus and species indet.
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Strobeid gastropod, genus and species indet.
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50ASa202
(11877-PC)
, Misheguk Mtn
, E.G. Sable, 1950. Brooks Range, Misheguk Mountain quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 34'57" N., long. 161 deg. 14'50" W., south side of easternmost tributary of east fork of Iligluruk Creek. Mississippian undifferentiated, dark gray shale, probably 125 feet above base of Mississippian. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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Muensteroceras saginatum Gordon, n. sp.
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F3 of 12 June
(12084-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, Bowsher, A.L., Gryc, G.; 1950; Chandler Lake quadrangle; Anaktuvuk River valley; 1,500 ft east of Kanakutk Lake; lat 68 deg. 18' N., long 151 deg. 21' W. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 129) [Gordon, 1957, p. 18, provides following description: "A.L. Bowsher, 1950. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 18' N., long. 151 deg. 21' W., Anaktuvuk River valley, on ridge 1,500 feet east of Kanaktuk Lake. Alapah limestone, middle part, interbedded grayish black shale, fine-grained limestone nodules and black chert, 43 feet above base of black chert-shale member."]
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Adnatoceras alaskense Gordon, n. sp.
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Bollandites bowsheri Gordon, n. sp.
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Girtyoceras endicottense Gordon, n. sp.
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11AS77
(12785-PC)
, Noatak
, Smith, P.S.; 1911; Noatak quadrangle; lower Noatak River valley; approximate 67 deg. 14'30" N., long. 162 deg. 30' W. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 129) [Gordon, 1957, p. 18, provides following description: "P.S. Smith, 1911. Noatak quadrange, lat. 67 deg. 11'30" N., long. 152 deg. 30' W., near north end of lower gorge of Noatak River. Lisburne(?) group, loose limestone block.] [Note by R.B. Blodgett: note discrepanacy given for latitude in the two above reports]
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Ammonellipsites (Fascipericyclus) aff. A. polaris Gordon, n. sp.
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51ASa1064f
(12787-PC)
, Misheguk Mtn
, N. Drewes, 1951. Brooks Range, Misheguk Mountain quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 37'35" N., long. 160 deg. 14'20" W., on north bank of Nuka River, Mississippian undifferentiated, sandstone and shale in fault block, stratigraphic position not known. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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Bollandites bowsheri Gordon?, n. sp.
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51ABe7
(12870-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, W.P. Brosge, 1951. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 22'52" N., long. 152 deg. 53'40" W., Monotis Creek about 1/2 miles from its confluence with Kiruktagiak River. Alapah limestone, black chert and shale member, from approximately same horizon as 10864. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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Platycrinites sp. (columnal)
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Entogonites borealis Gordon, n. sp.
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50ALa180f
(13100-PC)
, Misheguk Mtn
, A.H. Lachebruch, 1950. Brooks Range, Misheguk Mountains quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 24'45" N., long. 161 deg. 16' W., south slope of westerly trending ridge between two fork of the Kugururok River, about 2 1/2 miles N. 10 deg. E. of their junction. Lisburne group, lowest of three unnamed subdivisions, exact stratigraphic position not known. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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Schuchertella? sp. indet.
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Leptaena cf. L. analoga Phillips
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52ABe17f
(13110-PC)
, Sagavanirktok
, W.P. Brosge, 1952. Brooks Range, Sagavanirktak quadrangle, lat. 69 deg. 15' N., long. 147 deg. 15' W., west bank of Echooka River, Kayak shale, 30 feet below top, black shale and argillaceous limestone. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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"Productus", gen. and sp. indet.
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Dictyoclostus?, sp. indet.
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Spirifer aff. S. gregeri Weller
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Spirifer aff. S. osagensis Swallow
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Spirifer aff. S. striatiformis Meek
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Bellerophontid gastropod, indet.
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51ATr319
(13204-PC)
, Howard Pass
, I.L. Tailleur, 1951. Brooks Range, Howard Pass quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 31' N., long. 158 deg. 29' W., in cut banks on east forks of Kiligwa River, roughly 3 miles from headwaters. Alapah limestone, concretions in interbedded black chert and shale member about 500 feet below top of exposed section. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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Bollandites kiligwae Gordon, n. sp.
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51ATr352
(13236-PC)
, Howard Pass
, Tailleur, I.L.; 1951; same locality as 13231. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 130) [Gordon, 1957, p. 18 provides following description: "I.L. Tailleur, 1951. Brooks Range, Howard Pass quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 20' N., long. 157 deg. 42' W., on tributary of Kuna River, about two miles from headwaters. Wachsmuth (?) limestone, 185 feet above base of measured section."] [Note by R.B. Blodgett: note discrepancy between given lat. in two above references]
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Zaphrentid coral, genus and sp. indet.
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Spirifer aff. S. striatiformis Meek
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Pelecypod, genus and sp. indet.
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51ATr392
(13240-PC)
, Howard Pass
, Tailleur, I.L.; 1951; Howard Pass quadrangle; Kiligwa River valley; lat 68 deg. 32' N., long 158 deg. 51' W. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 130) [Gordon, 1957, p. 18 provides following description: "I.L. Tailleur, 1951. Brooks Range, Howard Pass quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 32' N., long. 158 deg. 51' W., northward-trending ridge of DeLong Mountains between tributaries of the two major forks of Kiligwa River. Lisburne group undifferentiated, about 440 feet stratigraphically below base of 105-foot thick sill."]
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Pectenoid pelecypod, genus and sp. indet.
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Ostracodes, not identified
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51ATr393
(13241-PC)
, Howard Pass
, Tailleur, I.L.; 1951; same locality as 13240. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 130) [Gordon, 1957, p. 18 provides following description: "I.L. Tailleur, 1951. Brooks Range, Howard Pass quadrangle, same general locality as 13240. Lisburne Group undifferentiated, limestone about 30 feet above top of 105-foot sill of igneous rock."]
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53APa103
(14149-PC)
, Chandler Lake
, W.W. Patton, Jr. and A.L. Bowsher, 1953. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle. Same locality and horizon as 10864. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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Beyrichoceras micronotum (Phillips)
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Goniatites crenistria Phillips
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Girtyoceras arcticum Gordon, n. sp.
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Entogonites borealis Gordon, n. sp.
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Dimorphoceras algens Gordon, n. sp.
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53ASa52
(14153-PC)
, Misheguk Mtn
, E.G. Sable, 1953. Brooks Range, Misheguk Mountains quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 37' N., long. 159 deg. 12' W., east side of west branch of west fork of Kiligwa River, near its headwaters in DeLong Mountains. Mississippian undifferentiated, unnamed sandstone, exact stratigraphic position not known. (description from Gordon, 1957, p. 18)
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Goniatites cf. G. sphaericus (Sowerby)
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F6 of 24 July
, Chandler Lake
, Bowsher, A.L., Dutro, J.T., Jr., Gudim, C.J.; 1949; Chandler Lake quadrangle; Nanushuk Lake area, about 6,900 ft S. 6 deg. W. of Nanushuk Lake camp; lat 68 deg. 22'15" N., long 150 deg. 29'35" W.; 97-113 ft above base of Alapah limestone. (description from Yochelson and Dutro, 1960, p. 126) [Gordon, 1957, p. 18 provides following description: "A.L. Bowsher and J.T. Dutro, Jr., 1949. Brooks Range, Chandler Lake quadrangle, lat. 68 deg. 22'30" N., long. 150 deg. 28'25" W., on west slope of ridge east of Nanushuk River valley. 6,200 feet south of southeast corner of Nanushuk Lake. Alapah limestone, lower part, basal 15 feet of brownish-gray bioclastic limestone, just above brown-weathering zone, 312 feet above base of formation."] [Note by R.B. Blodgett: note discrepancy between lat./long data given by the two above reports]
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