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Geologic Unit: Prudhoe Bay
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Prudhoe Bay Group
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Alaska Northern region
Publication:

Rickwood, F.K., 1970, The Prudhoe Bay field, IN Adkison, W.L., and Brosge, M.M., eds., Proceedings of the geological seminar on the North Slope of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Pacific Section, p. L1-L11., Prepared in conjunction with Northern California Geol. Soc. and USGS


Summary:

Generalized stratigraphic column of Prudhoe Bay field, North Slope, shows Prudhoe Bay Group includes (ascending): Sadlerochit Formation, Shublik Formation and Sag River Formation. Overlies Lisburne Group. Underlies Kingak Formation. Age given as Permian and Triassic. [Prudhoe Bay sand group/ group used informally by Basye (1969, Oil and Gas Journal v.67 no.47 p.51)]

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


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