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  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne formation
  • Modifications:
    • Named
    • Biostratigraphic dating
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Limestone
    • Shale
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Schrader, F.C., 1902, Geologic section of the Rocky Mountains in northern Alaska: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 13, p. 233-252.


Summary:

[Named for Cape Lisburne, northwestern AK.] Consists of medium-bedded limestone with some shale, 3000 ft thick. Rests, apparently conformably, on Stuver series (new). Assigned to Devonian, tentatively, on basis of fossils in surface fragments near top of mountains formed by Lisburne. List of Late Devonian fossils identified by Mr. Schuchert included in report.

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Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne group*
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
    • Age modified
    • Biostratigraphic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Bowsher, A.L., and Dutro, J.T., Jr., 1957, The Paleozoic section in the Shainin Lake area, central Brooks Range, Alaska, IN Exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 and adjacent areas, northern Alaska, 1944-53; Part 3, Areal geology: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 303-A, p. A1-A39, (incl. geologic map, scale 1:63,360) [Available online from the USGS PubsWarehouse: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/pp/pp303A]


Summary:

Lisburne limestone of Schrader (1902) raised in rank to group. In Shainin Lake area, central Brooks Range divided into (ascending): Wachsmuth limestone (of Early Mississippian age) and Alapah limestone (of Late Mississippian age). Age of Lisburne is Early and Late Mississippian based on megafossils.

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Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne group*
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Sable, E.G., and Dutro, J.T., Jr., 1961, New Devonian and Mississippian formations in DeLong Mountains, northern Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 45, no. 5, p. 585-593. [Available online, with subscription, from AAPG archives: http://www.aapg.org/datasystems or http://search.datapages.com]


Summary:

Lisburne group in central and western DeLong Mountains is divided into (oldest to youngest): Utukok (Early Mississippian), Kogruk (Early and Late Mississippian), and Tupik (Late Mississippian) formations (all new).

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Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne Group*
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
    • Age modified
    • Areal extent
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Brosge, W.P., Dutro, J.T., Jr., Mangus, M.D., and Reiser, H.N., 1962, Paleozoic sequence in eastern Brooks Range, Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 46, no. 12, p. 2174-2198. [Available online, with subscription, from AAPG archives: http://www.aapg.org/datasystems or http://search.datapages.com]


Summary:

In eastern Brooks Range, group includes (ascending): Wachsmuth Limestone (early Mississippian), Alapah Limestone (Late Mississippian), and Wahoo Limestone (new) (Pennsylvanian(?) and Permian age). Unconformably underlies Siksikpuk Formation at Galbraith Lake. East of Galbraith Lake, underlies Sadlerochit Formation. Disconformably overlies Kayak Shale.

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Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne Group*
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Campbell, R.H., 1967, Areal geology in the vicinity of the Chariot Site, Lisburne Peninsula, northwestern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 395, 71 p., (incl. geologic map, scale 1:63,360) [Available online from the USGS PubsWarehouse: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/pp/pp395]


Summary:

On southwest side of Lisburne Peninsula rocks of Lisburne Group designated as (ascending): Nasorak Formation of Campbell (1965), Kogruk(?) Formation of Sable and Dutro (1961), and Tupik Formation of Sable and Dutro (1961) because of lithic similarity to type units (all formations in Lisburne Group). Nasorak Formation of Early and Late Mississippian age has newly named member, Cape Thompson Member. Kogruk(?) Formation in Lisburne Peninsula area is Late Mississippian age. Tupik Formation is Late Mississippian age also.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne Group*
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
    • Biostratigraphic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Mull, C.G., Tailleur, I.L., Mayfield, C.F., Ellersieck, Inyo, and Curtis, S.M., 1982, New upper Paleozoic and lower Mesozoic stratigraphic units, central and western Brooks Range, Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 66, no. 3, p. 348-362. [Available online, with subscription, from AAPG archives: http://www.aapg.org/datasystems or http://search.datapages.com]


Summary:

In central and western Brooks Range, Kuna Formation (new) is assigned to Lisburne Group. In Endicott Mountains Kuna Formation intertongues with Wachsmuth and Alapah Limestones of Lisburne Group. Age of Kuna is Early Mississippian to Early or Middle Pennsylvanian based on paleontologic evidence.

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Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne Group
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Mull, C.G., Crowder, R.K., Adams, K.E., Siok, J.P., Bodnar, D.A., Harris, E.E., Alexander, R.A., and Solie, D.N., 1987, Stratigraphy and structural setting of the Picnic Creek allochthon, Killik River quadrangle, central Brooks Range, Alaska; a summary, IN Tailleur, I.L., and Weimer, Paul, eds., Alaskan North Slope geology; Volume 2: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, North Slope Seminar II, AAPG/SEPM/SEG Pacific Section annual meeting, Anchorage, AK, May 22-24, 1985, book 50, p. 649-662., Prepared by SEPM Pacific Section and Alaska Geol. Soc


Summary:

Includes newly named formation, Akmalik Chert, in Picnic Creek allochthon in Kurupa Hills and in Imnaitchiak and Akmalik Creek areas, Killik River quad, northern AK.

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Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne Group*
  • Modifications:
    • Age modified
    • Biostratigraphic dating
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Bird, K.J., 1988, Alaskan North Slope stratigraphic nomenclature and data summary for government-drilled wells: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 1399, p. 317-353. [Available online from the USGS PubsWarehouse: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/pp/pp1399]


Summary:

Overall unit age is Early Mississippian to Early Permian based on Nodosariid foraminifers from wells (South Harrison Bay 1, Inigok 1, Ikpikpuk 1, Kugrua 1, and Tunalik 1) penetrating undivided part of the group in northeastern part of National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska.

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


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lisburne Group*
  • Modifications:
    • Revised
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Moore, T.E., Wallace, W.K., Bird, K.J., Karl, S.M., Mull, C.G., and Dillon, J.T., 1994, Geology of northern Alaska, Chapter 3, IN Plafker, George, and Berg, H.C., eds., Geology of Alaska: Geological Society of America, The Geology of North America, The Decade of North American Geology (DNAG), v. G-1, p. 49-140.


Summary:

Lisburne Group revised to adopt and include Akmalik Chert of Mull and others (1987). [Age remains Early and Late Mississippian, Pennsylvanian and Early Permian].

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