Field Notebook: Arctic 1990a
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July 10, 1940 East CREEK Axel Heiberg Island N of STRAND FIORD. KAWGUK Fm. SECTION STARTS AT BASE OF PALEOMAGNETIC SAMPLING Paleomag sample ECS 10 abt. 0.8m above base. UNIT #1 7.2m V.F.G. SS, mod grey, with carbonized, strongly developed sole marks and large branchles. Ripple cross laminated. Series of upward fining sequences to hard massive siltstone Some v. fine mudstone partings Abundant fine carbonized macerated plant wash on ripple bedding planes Dip 87° Strike from aerial photo. Note: section below unit is comp. of poorly exposed shales and thin interbedded SS. Upward fining sequences - ? in unit. SS. 40-60cm, fine upto finely laminated carbonaceous