Usage:
Karen Creek Sandstone (AK*)
Geologic age:
Triassic, Late*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: west bank of upper part of Karen Creek, 5.1 km S. 48 deg. E. of outlet of Lake Schrader, [in T. 1 S., R. 30 E.], Lat. 69 deg. 22 min. N., Long. 144 deg. 49 min. W., [Mount Michelson 1:250,000 quadrangle], northeastern AK (Detterman and others, 1975).
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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