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Sec. 2, T. 18 S., R. 6 E
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Measured By M.K. Elias, 1935
Unit No. Description Thickness
20 Limestone, flaggy 2 ft.
19 Limestone, massive, nodular flint in lower part 1 ft.
18 Limestone, massive, flint band at top, nodular flint throughout 1.2 ft.
17 Limestone, massive, stilolite in the middle 0.8 ft.
16 Limestone, massive, nodular float in upper part, thin flint band at the base 0.9 ft.
15 Limestone, massive, with thick flint band in the middle 1.4 ft.
14 Shale, calcareous, with Composita 1.7 ft.
13 Limestone, massive with thick flint band in the middle, Wellerella 2 ft.
12 Limestone, flaggy, somehwat conglomeratic 1 ft.
11 Shale, calcareous with Juresania, Derbya, Chonetes, crinoid joints, fist-tooth (?) 2.5 ft.
10 Shale, green, base, calcareous 3 ft.
9 Shale, purple 4 ft.
8 Shale, green, somewhat calcareous 0.5 ft.
7 Shale, purple 4.5 ft.
6 Limestone, tough, mottled light gray and green 1 ft.
5 Shale 4 ft.
4 Limestone, bedded, massive, coquinoid 2 ft.
3 Covered 5 ft.
2 Shale, calcareous, with numerous bryozoa(Thamissous) 4 ft.
1 Limestone, flaggy, massive(Funston) + 3 ft.

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