Usage:
Kanayut Conglomerate of Endicott Group (AK*)
Subunits:
(alphabetical) --all in AK*: Ear Peak Member, Shainin Lake Member, Stuver Member.
Geologic age:
Devonian, Late*
Mississippian, Early(?)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Exposures on ridge, east of Alapah Creek, south of Mount Wachsmuth, Shainin Lake area, central Brooks Range, [approx. Lat. 68 deg. 18 min. N., Long. 150 deg. 55 min. W.] AK. Named from Kanayut River which originates at north end of Shainin Lake (Bowsher and Dutro, 1957).
AAPG geologic province:
Alaska Northern 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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