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ANWR-1002 Area, Hue Shale and Kemik Sandstone

By Communications and Publishing 2019 (approx.)
Hue Shale and Kemik Sandstone, ANWR-1002 Area
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Detailed Description

View to northeast from southwestern Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-1002 Area with ice in Camden Bay in distance. In foreground, red-weathering rocks are Hue Shale (oil-prone source rock with is present throughout 1002 Area) and dark gray rocks are Kemik Sandstone (lateral equivalent to Thomson sandstone, main reservoir in Pt. Thomson field).

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Public Domain.