Reconnaissance sedimentology of selected tertiary exposures in the upland region bordering the Yukon Flats basin, east-central Alaska
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Abstract
This report summarizes reconnaissance sedimentologic and stratigraphic observations made during six days of helicopter-supported fieldwork in 2002 on Tertiary sedimentary rocks exposed in the upland region around the flanks of the Yukon Flats basin in east-central Alaska (fig. 1). This project was a cooperative effort between the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to investigate the geology of the basin in preparation for an assessment of the undiscovered, technically recoverable hydrocarbon resources (Stanley and others, 2004). Field observations and interpretations summarized in this report are reconnaissance level. At most, no more than a few hours were spent on the ground at any location. Measured sections included in this report are sketch sec- tions and thicknesses shown are approximate. Relatively detailed observations were made by the authors at only three locations, including The Mudbank (Hodzana River), Rampart (east bank of the Yukon River), and Bryant Creek (along the Tintina fault near the Canada border). These three locations are described first in relative detail, then followed by general descriptions of other locations.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | State or Local Government Series |
| Title | Reconnaissance sedimentology of selected tertiary exposures in the upland region bordering the Yukon Flats basin, east-central Alaska |
| Series title | Preliminary Interpretive Report |
| Series number | 2016-6 |
| DOI | 10.14509/29700 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | vi, 14 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Yukon Flats |
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