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Sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 6 E
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South half sect. 20
Measured by M.K. Elias, 1932.
Remarks IV-15
Unit No. Description Thickness
  Krider limestone member  
35 Limestone 1 ft.
  Odell shale formation  
34 Shale, gray 15.5 ft.
33 Shale, red 0.6 ft.
32 Shale, green 0.2 ft.
31 Shale, red 1.2 ft.
30 Shale, green 0.3 ft.
29 Shale, red 3.7 ft.
28 Shale, green 0.2 ft.
27 Shale, light green 3.8 ft.
26 Mudstone, soft, massive, green-gray, concretions in upper part 3 ft.
25 Limestone, light-gray, cavernous, softer toward base 1.2 ft.
24 Limestone, light-gray, softer toward base, with pelecypods 1.3 ft.
23 Shale, calcareous, with pelecypods and gastropods 2.5 ft.
  Cresswell limestone member and Grant shale member  
22 Shale, calcareous, with crinoid and echinoid remains, Linoproductusm Allorisma, few Myaline, bryozoa, Derbyia, and Composita  
21 Shale, calcareous, with Derbyia and Composita 4.5 ft.
20 Limestone to mudstone with large Derbyia, Allorisma, and Schizodus 2.5 ft.
19 Shale, calcareous, with Dictyoclostus in middle 4.5 ft.
18 Shale, calcareous, with crinoid and echinoid remains, Composita, and few Derbyia 2.5 ft.
17 Shale, gray 1.5 ft.
  Stovall ls member  
16 Flint with large Derbyia 0.5 ft.
  Gage sh fm  
15 Shale, calcareous 2.2 ft.
14 Mudstone, with numerous large Derbyia and few Dictyoclostus 0.8 ft.
13 Shale, gray, calcareous, with Derbyia and Dictyoclostus americanus 7 ft.
12 Shale, red 1.7 ft.
11 Shale, green 1.1 ft.
10 Shale, red 2.6 ft.
9 Shale, green 0.5 ft.
8 Shale, red 1.1 ft.
7 Shale, green 0.6 ft.
6 Shale, red, unpersistent green band in lower part 2.5 ft.
5 Shale, green 0.3 ft.
4 Shale, red, unpersistent green band in lower part 3.8 ft.
3 Shale, green 0.3 ft.
2 Shale, red 0.9 ft.
1 Shale, green 0.4 ft.
  (Bottom of eastern trench of the road)  


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