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Sec. 22, T. 19 S., R. 8 E
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2 miles East of Strong City
Measured By M.K. Elias, 1932
Supplementary type locality of Neva limestone.
Unit No. Description Thickness
17 Limestone, full of Pseudofusulina emaciata, also a few composita and echinoid remains 2 ft.
16 Limestone, soft 0.5 ft.
15 Limestone, with crinoid joints and Composita 1.5 ft.
14 Limestone to mudstone 1 ft.
13 Covered 19 ft.
12 Limestone, with rought weathering 1.5 ft.
11 Limestone, platy 1 ft.
10 Shale, calcareous 3 ft.
9 Covered 6.5 ft.
8 Limestone, coquina-like, roughly weathered, made of small shells, in upper part with Derbya, few Composita, and Spirifer, also echinoids 4.5 ft.
7 Limestone, banded, with numerous echinoid remains and a few Composita 3.5 ft.
6 Shale, calcareous, splitter 0.5 ft.
5 Shale 1 ft.
4 Shale, calcareous 1 ft.
3 Limestone, bluish-gray, somewhat banded, in two beds 3 ft.
2 Limestone, with brachiopods 0.8 ft.
1 Limestone, with Tricicites ventricosus, Lophophyllum and brachiopods 0.7 ft.

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