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Geologic Unit: Chititu

Usage:

Chititu Formation (AK*)


Geologic age:

Cretaceous*


Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:

Type area: exposures north and south of Young Creek, in northwestern part of McCarthy A-4 quadrangle (scale 1:63,360), and south of latitude of Copper Creek, in southern part of McCarthy B-4 quadrangle (scale 1:63,360), southern Wrangell Mountains, southeastern AK. Named from Chititu Creek in southeastern part of McCarthy B-5 quadrangle (scale 1:63,360) (Jones and MacKevett, 1969).


AAPG geologic province:

Alaska Southern region*


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.

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