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Home My WebLink AboutGMC Data Report No. 210 Palynological examination of samples from Arctic Alaska, consisting of: Husky NPR Operations Inc. (U. S. Geological Survey) North Kalikpik Test Well No. 1 core samples (6,992.5' - 7,394.0'), and International Conference on Arctic Margins 29 August - 1 September 1992 field trip about geology of the Brooks Range along the Dalton Highway samples. r~ GE~OZQ '~ ~ ~I <X> 0 $?¡ALS Received 8 April 1993 Total of 18 pages in report Alaska Geologic Materials Center Data Report No. 210 S.LS TorBiærke P.O.Box 118 3291 Stavern NORWAY J PAL YNOLOGICIAL EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES FROM ALASKA ) Prepared for: Prepared by: Date: Henning Dypvik, University of Oslo Tor Bjærke Jan. 1993 GMC Data Report No. 210 1/18 S.LS TorBjærke P..O.Box 118 3291 Stavern NORWAY WELL KALIKPIK # 1 Eight samples from the Kalikpik # 1 borehole were examined palynologically . Samples cover the interval 6992.5 to 7394.0'. Rich palynological assemblages are present, but preservation is highly variable. Age diagnostic species were recorded from all the samples. Distribution of recorded palynomorphs is shown in Enclosure 1. The resu1ts of semi- quantitative kerogen analysis is illustrated in Enclosure 2. Printout nom database is found in Appendix 1. JNTERV AL 6992.5 - 7012.0' Age: ?Hauterivian - Barremian - Early Aptian ') Samples: 4 CCOs Criteria for dating: - Cribroperidinium orthoceras - Paleoperidinium cretaceum - Odontochitina operculata - Gardodinium trabeculosum - Heerendenia pisciformis ) Comments: G.eneral assemblage composition at 6992.5' is characteristic of an Early Aptian to Barremian age. The distinct maximum in G. trabeculosum and O. complex at 7062' suggests an Early Aptian age at this level. A Barremian age can, however, not be ruled out. The sample at 7124' produced a relatively poor assemblage. The presence of H. pisciformis gives an age no older than the Hauterivian. Both accompanying assemblage and the absence of older markers support this interpretation. GMC Data Report No. 210 2/18 S.LS TorBjærke P.O.Box 1183291 Stavem NORWAY INTERVAL 7137 - 7178' Age: Late Bathonian - Early Callovian \ ) Samples: 2 CCOs Criteria for dating: - Chytroeisphaeridia hya/ina (7137 -7178' maximum) - Nannoceratopsis pellucida (7137' maximum) - Ctenidodinium cf gochtii (7178' maximum) - Gonyaulacystajurassica var. adecta (7178' maximum) Comments: The assemblage composition is diagnostic of sediments close to the Bathonian .. Callovian boundary. The maximum in C. hya/ina is used to date the Early Callovian. Maxima in N. pellucida and C. cf. gochtii are known to occurr consistently immediately below the C. hya/ina maximum. Influx of abundant G. jurassica var. adecta is regarded to mark the latest Bathonian. These criteria are widely used in the North Sea and the Norwegian shelf Onshore Svalbard they have been recorded from a stratigraphical position in the lowennost part of the Agardhfjellet Fm. GMC Data Report No. 210 3/18 8.1.$ Tor Biærke P.O.Box 118 3291 Stavem NORWAY INTERVAL 7200 - 7394' Age: Bathonian Samples: 2 CCOs Criteria for dating: - Dissiliodinium willei (7206.5 - 7394~ - Nannoceratopsis pe//ucida ( - 7394') Comments: Palynological assemblages from the two lowermost samples examined fÌ'om this well are relatively poor, dominated by terrestrial species. Presence of D. wi/lei is diagnostic of a Bathonian to Late Bajocian age. However, presence of N. pe//ucida down to 7394' restricts the age to no older than the Bathoman. Questionable specimens of Quadraeculina anellaeformis at 7206.5' defines an age no younger than the Bathonian ifverified. ) GENERAL REMARKS The examination of samples fÌ'om this well suggests a considerable unconformity between 7124' and 7137', separating between Hauterivan and Early Callovian sediments. The younger part may be equivalent to Carolinefjellet Fm. in Savlbard, but no assemblage of comparable composition has been reported. The elemnts present are, however, well known fÌ'om the area except for Heerendenia pisciformis. Age equivalent sediments to the Bathonian - Early Callovian recorded here are known ftom the lowermost part of the Agardhfjellet Fm. in Svalbard. They are thought to signal a distinct transgressive development in the lowermost Callovian. This is also observed in the North Sea. The same general assemblage composition is observed in all these areas. ) GMC Data Report No. 210 4/18 S.LS Tor Biærke P.O.Box U8 3291 Stavern NORWAY DALTON Two samples from locality Dalton (Dalton2.A and Dalton 14) were examined palynologically. Both samples produced poor assemblages with only rare spores and bisaccate pollen. Fragments of dinoflagellates are present in the Dalton 14 sample. A single fragment may possibly be referred to Aptea anaphrissa. The presence of this species would give a Barremian - Early Aptian age. Assemblages give no further evidence for the age of these samples. ~ 2A ~ DtVbIP1A I V ~ JLx~ / ~~ t~;!:;} tr-ett.. ~t,. -:: ~~ 'f.l~ '2 àLbt: I 4A..,. GMC Data Report No. 210 5/18 PALYNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM ALASKA Sample 92-MU 6-2 Kemik sandstone. Ignek Creek. (Prep. 57751) Assemblage poorly preserved probably due to pyrite growth. The assemblage is dominated by Cyclonephelium distinctum. Preservation and assemblage composition suggests a tentative correlation with the middle and upper Rurikfjellet Fm. in Svalbard. Species recorded: Cyclonephelium distinctum ?Trichodinium sp. Canningia sp. Cassiculosphaeridia sp. ?Apteodinium sp. sample 91-MU 42-3 Kingak shale (upper). ShavIovik River. (Prep. 57752) Cribroperidinium orthoceras Oligosphaeridium sp. Oligosphaeridium complex Gardodinium trabeculosum Rare, poorly preserved spores. Dominated by degraded wood material. +- Barren. Non-diagnostic. Sample 90-MU 27 Kemik sandstone. Echooka River. (Prep. 57753) Extremely poor assemblage. Rare bisaccate pollen and spores. Dominated by inertinite, wood, and mineral grains. Non- diagnostic. Sample 92-MU 48 Kingak shale. Lupine River. (Prep. 57754) Barren of palynomorphs. Residue consisting of greyish clusters, inertinite and mineral grains. Sample 92-MU 51 Kingak shale. Lupine River. (Prep. 57755) ) Common spores, pollen, and dinoflagellates. Extremely poor preservation (ghosts). Oligosphaeridium sp. recorded. Sample probably thermally altered. Sample 92-MU 55 Kingak sahle. Saviukviayak River. (Prep. 57756) As 92-MU 51. Sample 92-MU 61 Kingak shale. Echooka River. (Prep. 57757) Poor assemblage consisting of darkened spores, inertinite and wood. Non-diagnostic. Generally similar to MU 42-3 and MU 27. Sample 92-MU 66 Pebble shale. Katakturuk River. (Prep. 57758) Dominated by brown, rounded, and degraded debris of possible wood origin. Rare palynomorphs, Oligosphaeridium sp. recorded. This sample may be tentatively compared with the Early Cretaceous Rurikfjellet Fm. in Svalbard. GMC Data Report No. 210 1 6/18 'T -z (") r o (J) C :D m ^ > r ~ ^ -0 ~ ^ .... - m UJ UJ N I ...., tal UJ ... ~ :I: C -( '1J < t-t ^ C ..... a D:Þ- :Þ-Z -f:Þ- mr n-< 018 --f II)ID WOO -t ID c.. SYSTEM STAGE ZONE 69;00 DEPTH ;0 rrt ~ LITHOLOGY SAMPLES COLOUR SELECT: MARINITY CRIBROPEAI01NIL14 QRTHOC£A4S CANNINGIA SPP. - TAHYOSPHAERIDIUM PROLIXOSPlNOSUM TA9tWfnES SlIP. PALEOPEAIDINIUM CRETIICEUH Cvt1.aÆPHEL.IUN PAUCI SPINUM ODONTOCHITINA OPE~TA SCRINJODIHIUM CU4PANtLUM GAmODINIUM TAA8EClJLOSUM OI..IGOSJIHAERIDIlI4 ASTERIGEAUN Dl!l..TOIDOSPORA MINCA 8ISACCATE POLLEN PTEROOINIUM Al.lFERUM OI..IGOSPHAERIOIUM COMPLEX BATI<A..AOINIUM MICROPOCIUM CANNINGIA CF. RETICULA TA TANYOSPttAEFtIOIUH CF. VARIECALAMUH MUOERONGIA SIMPLEX FLORENTINIA COOKSONIAE CANNINGIA COMPTA SUBTILIsPAHERA SPP. TUBOTUBERELLA APA TELA CHlAHYOOPHORELLA NYEU SPEETONIA SI'P. FORAMINIFERAL LININGS HEERENDENIA PISCIFOAMIS GONYAULACYSTA HELICOlDEA CYCLONEPHELIUM OIsnr£TuM BACULA TIsPORITES SPP. PAREOOINIA CERATOPHORA NEORAISTRICKIA TRUHCATA DICTYOf'HYLUDITES KURISII DICHAOOGONYAULAX SPP. LUHATISPORITES CF _ PEl..J...UCIDA SHnUSIOINIUM VERRUCOSUM LYC<POOIIMSPOAITES SPP. GONVAULACYSTA ~ASSICA ADECTA CAYTONIPOLLENITES P"'lLIOUS DELTOIDOSPORA AUSTRALIS CHY7ROEISPHAERIOIA HYALlNA MUAQSP()RA FLORIDA APIC\A..A TISPOAITES PAR\'IsPINOSUS N.UN>CE:RATOPSIS PELLUCIOA CEAE8RDPOLLENITES NESOZOICUS CTENlOOOINIUH CF _ GOCHTII CTENlOOOINIUM SELLWOOOY TOOISPORITES MA.JOR ~IA "_IVE~AT" MICl'ÞfYSTAIOtUM STELL" TUN LYCOPODIUHSPORITES SEMI_IS SENTUSIOINIUM -OENSISPINUH- UVAESPOfIITES ARGENTE¡£FORMIS KAL YPTEA HALOSA L YC<POOI.\CIOITES ROOlt..A TUS CRETACEOUS BMŒM-APTIAN 70.00 I I I .... .... '" 0 0 '" 00 iû UJ ... N g g g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - ~IC! SA nf)NIAN L. SA TH-E. CAlL . ?HAUTERIVIAN 72.00 71.00 I I I I ..., ... .... ..... I\) 0 ... ~ ~ '" m g g o 0 <:> 0 - - - - - - - - - - - R - . . . - - - r¡ R ('7':\ (J) . ...... '\.,.cp/ DEHSOISPORIT£S \/ELAfUS IAAWISPORA LAEVI6ATA OISSILIOOINIUM WILLEI DlA-ÐCISPORITES PAOBlEMATICUS CTENlOOOIt~IUM SPP STAUROSACCITES NIHUTUS IhJAOA.A£ClJL lKA At£LU,EFOAMIS .&PTE'" ANJlPHRISSA A-...ISPORA FOLLJClJLOSA _ ENOOSCAINIL'" G4LERITLt~ BJBI<E s s BAHOHAN 74,<10 73.00 I .... ... ~ g - - - - - - - - Q ~ () t; ~ ~ þd ~ o :4 Z o N - o -...I - - 00 m roz n r o () c i« ^ :> r- ....... ^ "'U ....... ^ .... - õì æ N t ...., W ro Ä !!. SYSTEM STAGE ZONE o -E P T H 6~ ~ :') CŒTACEWS BARREM-APTIAN 70,00 .lJßASSIC ~ L BA TH-L CAll. ~ ?HAUTERIVIAN 71.00 72,00 BAlffiNIAN :J: o -< "'0 < H ^ C ...... o O~ ~z -f~ mr ..~ OlD --i 10(1) w·· -i OJ c.. LIT H 0 LOG Y SAMPLES RElATIVE ABUlJANCE ItSmHITE WOOO MÐl3RN£œs TEmESTRIAL PAl~ MARINE PAl~ om:IAŒO AGGREGATES COOAMlNATlON (:'.., (.f) t-4 (.f) \.......) BJlRKE s s CAVED NATEJUAl. OttER TYPES ~ -- ¡ >I ~ I' ¡ ru g I' "" <> ~ g I ~ at N g . I I ..., " ga ~ g g . . I ..., " m g . I' " N & ~ . BAHOHAN 74.00 73.00 I' ~ g . Q ~ () tJ ~ ~ :;:d ~ o ::¡ Z o N ....- o 00 - ....- 00 ********************************************************************** KALIKPIK # 1 (6992.50-7394.00m) SAMPLE CARDS: 8 ********************************************************************** SPECIES TOP(m) BASE(m) TASMANITES SPP. CANNINGIA SPP. CRIBROPERIDINIUM ORTHOCERAS TANYOSPHAERIDIUM PROLIXISPINOSUM CYCLONEPHELIUM PAUCISPlNUM PALEOPERIDINIUM CRETACEUM ODONTOCHITINA OPERCULATA SCRINIODINIUM CAMPANULUM GARDODINIUM TRABECULOSUM OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM ASTERIGERUM DELTOIDOSPORA MINOR BISACCATE POLLEN PTERODINIUM ALIFERUM OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM COMPLEX CANNINGIA CF. RETICULATA TANYOSPHAERIDIUM CF. VARIECALAMUM SUBTILISPAHERA SPP. BATIOLADINIUM MICROPODUM CANNINGIA COMPTA FLORENTINIA COOKSONIAE MUDERONGIA SIMPLEX TUBOTUBERELLA APATELA SPEETONIA SPP. CHLAMYDOPHORELLA NYEII FORAMINIFERAL LINGINGS CYCLONEPHELIUM DISTINCTUM GONYAULACYSTA HELICOIDEA HEERENDENIA PISCIFORMIS BACULATISPORITES SPP. DICHADOGONYAULAX SPP. PAREODINIA CERATOPHORA SENTUSIDINIUM VERRUCOSUM LUNATOSPORITES CF. PELLUCIDA DICTYOPHYLLIDITES HARRIS II NEORAISTRICKIA TRUNCATA GONYAULACYSTA JURASSICA ADECTA LYCOPODIUMSPORITES SPP. CHYTROEISPHAERIDIA HYALINA CAYTONIPOLLENITES PALLIDUS APICULATISPORITES PARVISPINOSUS DELTOIDOSPORA AUSTRALIS MUROSPORA FLORIDA NANNOCERATOPSIS PELLUCIDA CEREBROPOLLENITES MESOZOICUS CTENIDODINIUM CF. GOCHTII CTENIDODINIUM SELLWOODY TODISPORITES MAJOR MANUMIA VARIVERRUCATA MICRHYSTRIDIUM STELLATUM CASSICULOSPHAERIDIA DICTYDIA KALYPTEA BALOSA GMC Data Report No. 210 6992.50 - 6992.50m 6992.50 - 6992.50m 6992.50 - 6992.50m 6992.50 - 6992.50m 6992.50 - 7012.00m 6992.50 - 7012.00m 6992.50 - 7062.00m 6992.50 - 7062.00m 6992.50 - 7124.00m 6992.50 - 7124.00m 6992.50 - 7206.50m 6992.50 - 7394.0om 7012.00 - 7012.0om 7012.00 - 7124.00m 7062.00 - 7062.00m 7062.00 - 7062.00m 7062..00 - 7062.00m 7062.00 - 7062.00m 7062.00 - 7062.00m 7062.00 - 7062.00m .. 7062.00 - 7062. OOm 7062.00 - 7062.00m 7062.00 - 7124.00m 7062.00 - 7124.00m 7124.00 - 7124.00m 7124.00 - 7124.00m 7124.00 - 7124.00m 7124.00 - 7124.00m 7124.00 - 7178.00m 7137.00 - 7137.00m 7137.00 - 7137.00m 7137.00 - 7137.00m 7137.00 - 7137.00m 7137.00 - 7137.00m 7137.00 - 7137.00m 7137.00 - 7178.00m 7137.00 - 7178.00m 7137.00 - 7206.S0m 7137.00 - 7206.S0m 7137.00 - 7206.S0m 7137.00 - 7206.S0m 7137.00 - 7206.S0m 7137.00 - 7394.00m 7137.00 - 7394.00m 7178.00 - 717S.00m 7178.00 - 717S.00m 7178.00 - 7178.00m 7178.00 - 7206.50m 7178.00 - 7394.00m 7206.50 - 7206.50m 7206.50 - 7206.50m 9/18 PAREODINIA EVITTII SENTUSIDINIUM "DENSISPINUM" DENSOISPORITES VELATUS LYCOPODIACIDITES RUGULATUS LYCOPODIUMSPORITES SEMlMURIS UVAESPORITES ARGENTEAEFORMIS DISSILIODINIUM WILLEI lRAQUISPORA LAEVIGATA CTENIDODINIUM SPP. DUPLEXISPORITES PROBLEMATICUS APTEA ANAPHRISSA ENDOSCRINIUM GALERITUM QUADRAECULINA ANELLAEFORMIS STAUROSACCITES MINUTUS ANNULISPORA FOLLICULOSA 7206.50 - 7206.50m 7206.50 - 7206.50m 7206.50 - 7206.50m 7206.50 - 7206.50m 7206.50 - 7206.50m 7206.50 - 7206.50m 7206.50 - 7394.00m 7206.50 - 7394.00m 7394.00 - 7394.00m 7394.00 - 7394.00m Rew/??/Absent Rew/??/Absent Rew/??/Absent Rew/??/Absent Rew/??/Absent GMC Data Report No. 210 10/18 ********************************************************************** 311 KALIKPIK # 1 6992.50mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** ODONTOCHITINA OPERCULATA 02 BISACCATE POLLEN 02 TASMANITES SPP. 02 CANNINGIA SPP. 02 CYCLONEPHELIUM PAUCISPlNUM 02 GARDODINIUM TRABECULOSUM 02 OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM ASTERIGERUM 02 CRIBROPERIDINIUM ORTHOCERAS 2 TANYOSPHAERIDIUM PROLIXISPINOSUM 2 DELTOIDOSPORA MINOR 2 PALEOPERIDINIUM CRETACEUM 2 SCRINIODINIUM CAMPANULUM 2 WI GMC Data Report No. 210 11/18 ********************************************************************** 312 KALIKPIK # 1 7012.00mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** ODONTOCHITINA OPERCULATA OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM ASTERIGERUM PALEOPERIDINIUM CRETACEUM BISACCATE POLLEN CYCLONEPHELIUM PAUCISPINUM OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM COMPLEX PTERODINIUM ALIFERUM 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 -I ...,.. GMC Data Report No. 210 12/18 ********************************************************************** 313 KALIKPIK # 1 7062.00mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** GARDODINIUM TRABECULOSUM 10 OLIGOSPBAERIDIUM COMPLEX 30 ODONTOCHITINA OPERCULATA 02 APTEA ANAPHRISSA ?? SCRINIODINIUM CAMPANULUM 02 BATIOLADINIUM MICROPODUM 02 CHLAMYDOPHORELLA NYEII 02 CANNINGIA CF. RETICULATA 02 TANYOSPHAERIDIUM CF. VARIECALAMUM 02' MUDERONGIA SIMPLEX 02 FLORENTINIA COOKSONlAE 02 CANNINGIA COMPTA 02 SUBTILISPAHERA SPP. 02 SPEETONIA SPP. 02 TUBOTUBERELLA APATELA 02 -. GMC Data Report No. 210 13/18 14/18 GMC Data Report No. 210 ') .;,J 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 FORAMINIFERAL LINGINGS BISACCATE POLLEN SPEETONIA SPP. OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM COMPLEX HEERENDENIA PISCIFORMIS CHLAMYDOPHORELLA NYEII GARPODINIUM TRABECULOSUM GONYAULACYSTA HELICOIDEA DELTOIDOSPORA MINOR CYCLONEPHELIUM DISTINCTUM OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM ASTERIGERUM BACULATISPORITES SPP. ********************************************************************** 314 KALIKPIK # 1 7124.00mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 315 KALIKPIK # 1 7137.00mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** BISACCATE POLLEN 10 ENDOSCRINIUM GALERITUM ?? DELTOIDOSPORA MINOR 02 CAYTONIPOLLENITES PALLIDUS 02 PAREODINIA CERATOPHORA 02 NANNOCERATOPSIS PELLUCIDA 30 BACULATISPORITES SPP. 02 NEORAISTRICKIA TRUNCATA 02 DELTOIDOSPORA AUSTRALIS 02 CHYTROEISPHAERIDIA HYALINA 10 DICTYOPHYLLIDITES HARRISII 02 CEREBROPOLLENITES MESOZOICUS 02 MUROSPORA FLORIDA 02 APICULATISPORITES PARVISPINOSUS 02 LYCOPODIUMSPORITES SPP. 02 DICHADOGONYAULAX SPP. 02 GONY~ULACYSTA JURASSICA ADECTA 02 LUNATOSPORITES CF. PELLUCIDA 02r SENTUSIDINIUM VERRUCOSUM 02 ~ GMC Data Report No. 210 15/18 ********************************************************************** 316 KALIKPIK # 1 7178.00mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** GONYAULACYSTA JURASSICA ADECTA 30 DELTOIDOSPORA MINOR 02 CHYTROEISPHAERIDIA HYALINA 30 CTENIDODINIUM CF. GOCHTII 10 CEREBROPOLLENITES MESOZOICUS 02 BISACCATE POLLEN 02 MICRHYSTRIDIUM STELLATUM 02 MUROSPORA FLORIDA 02 NANNOCERATOPSIS PELLUCIDA 02 CTENIDODINIUM SELLWOODY 02 BACULATISPORITES SPP. 02 LYCOPODIUMSPORITES SPP. 02 TODISPORITES MAJOR 02 MANUMIA VARIVERRUCATA 02 ¥itJIi GMC Data Report No. 210 16/18 ********************************************************************** 317 KALIKPIK # 1 7206.50mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** ~ CAYTONIPOLLENITES PALLIDUS NANNOCERATOPSIS PELLUCIDA CHYTROEISPHAERIDIA HYALINA DELTOIDOSPORA MINOR CASSICULOSPHAERIDIA DICTYDIA BISACCATE POLLEN KALYPTEA BALOSA PAREODINIA EVITTII SENTUSIDINIUM "DENSISPINUM" MICRHYSTRIDIUM STELLATUM CEREBROPOLLENITES MESOZOICUS IRAQUISPORA LAEVIGATA DISSILIODINIUM WILLEI MUROSPORA FLORIDA LYCOPODIUMSPORITES SEMIMURIS DELTOIDOSPORA AUSTRALIS MANUMIA VARIVERRUCATA APICULATISPORITES PARVISPINOSUS DENSOISPORITES VELATUS QUADRAECULINA ANELLAEFORMIS ANNULISPORA FOLLICULOSA LYCOPODIACIDITES RUGULATUS STAUROSACCITES MINUTUS UVAESPORITES ARGENTEAEFORMIS GMC Data Report No. 210 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 11 RR 02 RR 02 17/18 ********************************************************************** 318 KALIKPIK # 1 7394.00mCCO H. DYPVIK ********************************************************************** BISACCATE POLLEN 02 DUPLEXISPORITES PROBLEMATICUS 02 CTENIDODINIUM SPP. 02 CEREBROPOLLENITES MESOZOICUS 02 DISSILIODINIUM WILLEI 02 NANNOCERATOPSIS PELLUCIDA 02 MICRHYSTRIDIUM STELLATUM 02 IRAQUISPORA LAEVIGATA 02 ~ GMC Data Report No. 210 18/18