Paleontological resource inventory at Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma
Armstrong ML, Korn AS, Santucci VL, Tweet J. 2016. Paleontological resource inventory at Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma. Pages 5-11. In Fossil Record 5. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin. Bulletin 74
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC), located in south-central Oklahoma east of the Arbuckle Mountains, is best known for its wildlife and water recreation. Few visitors are aware of the important paleontological resources that occur in the park. During the summer of 2016, a comprehensive field inventory of paleontological resources within CHIC was conducted. The inventory process involved primary literature research, an extensive field survey of fossiliferous units, and inventories of collections and repositories. The field survey yielded eight new fossiliferous localities, and eight previously undocumented taxa within CHIC. This is the first discovery of fossils in the Deese Group and Sycamore Limestone within the recreation area. During the 2016 inventory, fossils were documented at all previously known localities within CHIC, except for those localities now submerged under the Lake of the Arbuckles. Collections were made of the representative fauna found within CHIC, and 73 fossil specimens were accessioned into museum collections. This inventory will provide a baseline source of information critical for future research, resource monitoring, and management decisions that may involve paleontological resources at CHIC.
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Armstrong, Madison; Korn, Alysia; Santucci, Vincent; Tweet, Justin
- Units
- CHIC
- Keywords
- Devonian, Invertebrata, Mississippian, Ordovician, Paleozoic, Pennsylvanian, Silurian
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Paleontology | Paleontology