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Sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 8 E
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New Highway 50 cut 2 miles West of Strong City about middle of North part of section 18.
Measured By M.K. Elias, 1935
Unit No. Description Thickness
19 Limestone - light gray, fossiliferous 3 ft.
18 Shale - light green 4 ft.
17 Limestone - coquinoid, light gray, cavernous, with glades 3 ft.
16 Limestone - molluskan 1.5 ft.
15 Shale - bluish gray 5.5 ft.
14 Limestone - molluskan 0.2 ft.
13 Shale - bluish gray, very fossiliferous 2 ft.
11 Shale - bluish gray 1.5 ft.
10 Shale - mottled green and maroon 2 ft.
9 Shale - light gray 5 ft.
8 Shale - limy, light yellowish-gray 3 ft.
7 Limestone - light brownish gray 1 ft.
6 Shale - yellow 0.5 ft.
5 Limestone - light gray 0.3 ft.
4 Shale 0.2 ft.
3 Limestone - light gray, banded 0..9 ft.
2 Shale - dark bluish gray, light gray on top 13 ft.
1 Limestone - with numerous fusulinids (Cottonwood)  

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