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Sec. 19, T. 18 S., R. 7 E
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West bank Diamond Creek
Measured By J. Parker, H. O'Connor, J.M. Jewett, 8/6/1947
Unit No. Description Thickness
1 Limestone, Cottonwood - light gray, upper +/- 3 feet pitted, few, larger pits in lower part, fusulines abundant in upper part, but occur to within 1 foot at base 4.5 ft.
2 Shale, alternating bed of red and green clay +/- 25 ft.
3 Shale, red and limestone green, limestone is more massive in upper and lower part 1.7 ft.
4 Shale and limestone, red (limestone is reddish-gray) 3.5 ft.
5 Shale, red and green, blocky 2.6 ft.
6 Shale, green, with red gypsiferous layers at top and bottom 0.3 ft.
7 Limestone, greenish gray "worm eaten" 0.85 ft.
8 Clay, red and green, blocky 0.55 ft.
9 Clay, red blocky, mottled with greenish gray at top 2.20 ft.
10 Shale, red, green limy nodules as inclusions +/- 0.8 ft.
11 Shale, red to purple, blocky hard +/- 0.8 ft.

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