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  • Usage in publication:
    • Beck Pond limestone*
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
    • Biostratigraphic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • New England province
Publication:

Boucot, A.J., 1961, Stratigraphy of the Moose River synclinorium, IN Contributions to general geology, 1959: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1111-E, p. E153-E188, (incl. geologic map, scale 1:250,000)


Summary:

Pure limestone of Beck Pond limestone contains NANOTHYRIS cf. N. SUBGLOBOSA of New Scotland to Oriskany age. Arkosic limestone contains ORTHOSTROPHIA STROPHOMENOIDES, EATONIA cf. E. MEDIALIS, and EOSPIRIFER MACROPLEURA, all of which suggest a New Scotland age. Thus, the formation is in part or possibly all Devonian (New Scotland) age.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Beck Pond Limestone*
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
    • Biostratigraphic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • New England province
Publication:

Moench, R.H., Boone, G.M., Bothner, W.A., Boudette, E.L., Hatch, N.L., Jr., Hussey, A.M., II, Marvinney, R.G., and Aleinikoff, J.N., 1995, Geologic map of the Sherbrooke-Lewiston area, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, United States, and Quebec, Canada: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map, I-1898-D, 2 sheets, 56 p., scale 1:250,000, Prepared in cooperation with Maine and New Hampshire geol. surveys


Summary:

Brachiopods and corals found at three localities in Spencer Lake 15-min quad indicate an Early Devonian, late Gedinnian (Helderbergian) age (Boucot and Heath, 1969).

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


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