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Sample No. 44AWW 2 -- USGS No. Mesozoic loc. 19932
Locality:
Field No. 44AWW 2
Description:
[Shown as locality 111 on Pl. 3 of Detterman and Hartsock, 1966 - Note by R.B. Blodgett: digitization of this point gives approx. lat. 59
o
48'39" N., 153
o
07'49" W.][Entry in USGS Mesozoic Fossil Locality register (Washington, D.C.) provides following description: "44AWW 2. Middle Jurassic-Tuxedni, Fitz Creek siltstone. SW Alaska, Cook Inlet, Iniskin Peninsula. Same general geographic locality as No. 19931. South shore of Chinitna Bay, about 0.95 miles N 69
o
E of the mouth of Fitz Creek (opposite the old landing and center of creek). Strat. Pos. Just below the base of the Cynthia Falls member of the Tuxedni. Same as 49AHa3, 48AHa9. Lithology. Coll. H. Wedow July 1944."]
Location:
Alaska Quadrangle:
Iliamna
D-1
Lat.: 59
o
48
'
39
"
Long.: 153
o
07
'
49
"
Reference
Title:
Geology of the Iniskin-Tuxedni Region, Alaska
, 1966
Report by:
Robert L. Detterman
,
John K. Hartsock
Age:
Bajocian
(middle Bajocian)
Formation:
Fitz Creek Siltstone
Comment:
Geographic location: South shore of Chinitna Bay
Map reference (pl. 3): 111
Stratigraphic position below top of formation (ft): 1100-1200
all above data from Table 6, p. 33
Occurrence(s)
No.
Group
Name
Qty
Notes
1
Bivalves
Inoceramus sp.
2
Ammonoids
Holcophylloceras sp. juv.