Gable Creek Formation

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Gable Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Albian
~113–100 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit of
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates44°30′N 120°06′W / 44.5°N 120.1°W / 44.5; -120.1Coordinates: 44°30′N 120°06′W / 44.5°N 120.1°W / 44.5; -120.1
RegionPacific Northwest
 Oregon
Country United States
ExtentWheeler County
Type section
Named forGable Creek
Gable Creek Formation is located in the United States
Gable Creek Formation
Gable Creek Formation (the United States)

The Gable Creek Formation is a sedimentary rock formation from the Albian age of the Early Cretaceous.[1] The formation is in Wheeler County, Oregon of the United States of America and is intertongued with the similarly aged Hudspeth Formation. The formation mostly consists of fluvial-deltaic sandstones and conglomerates.[2] Marine fossils can be found throughout the formation including various species of ammonites, clams and other mollusks. The Gable Creek Formation gets its name from Gable Creek, a creek that runs through much of the formation.

Fossil content[]

Ammonites of the Gable Creek Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Desmoceras D. alamoense Oregon shell[3] D. alamoense can be found in the nearby Hudspeth Formation as well
Gasteropods - Ammonites - Desmoceras sp..JPG
D. voyi Oregon
D. berryae Oregon
Anisoceras A. merriami Oregon
T. timotheus Oregon
O. packardi Oregon
Lechites L. gaudini Oregon
Mortoniceras M. perinflatum Oregon
Tragodesmoceras T. ashlandicum Oregon
B. parkensis Oregon

Other invertebrates[]

Non-ammonite invertebrates of the Gable Creek Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Y. whiteavesi Oregon
Y. leana Oregon A common species in the Gable Creek Formation
V. blakei Oregon
Lunatia L. halli Oregon
Natica N. allisoni Oregon
Pseudomelania P. colusaensis Oregon
Turritella T. hearni Oregon
T. allisoni Oregon
Nerinea N. stewarti Oregon
Cucullaea C. truncata Oregon external molds and clam shells
P. brewereanus Oregon
P. remondianum Oregon
Corbula C. parilis Oregon
Volsella V. sikiyouensis Oregon
Nucula N. truncata Oregon
Acila A. demessa Oregon
A. dawlingi Oregon
S. latum Oregon
C. hesperia Oregon
P. oregonensis Oregon
Pterotrigonia P. evansana Oregon Clam shells in various states of preservation
Tenea T. inflata Oregon
Anatina A. tryoniana Oregon
C. gabbiana Oregon
Solecurtus S. chapmani Oregon
M. chapmani Oregon
Tellina T. paralis Oregon
Calva C. nitida Oregon
F. zeta Oregon
Venus Indeterminate Oregon
Terebratella T. allisoni Oregon
Dentalium D. californianum Oregon

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gable Creek Formation - John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. U.S.: U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  2. ^ "BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE MITCHELL QUADRANGLE, WHEELER COUNTY, OREGON" (PDF). 1971. Retrieved July 4, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Condon Collection's Searchable Database". Retrieved July 4, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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