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Sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 9 E
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Quarry west of north-south road east of center sec 20
Measured By M.K. Elias, 1932
Remarks I-10
Unit No. Description Thickness
  Neva limestone member  
14 Limestone, light-gray, tough, fossiliferous 1 ft.
-- Shale, gray 3 ft.
13 Mudstone, greenish-gray 1 ft.
12 Shale, gray 4 ft.
11 Limestone, flaggy, cavernous, light-gray with microfauna 1 ft.
10 Limestone, light-gray 1 ft.
9 Shale 0.2 ft.
8 Limestone, light-gray 1 ft.
7 Shale, gray to black and fissile at base 2 ft.
6 Mudstone, dark-gray with fauna in the upper part: Juresania, Myalina, Aviculopecten, Spirifer, crinoid joints, Stiliola-like cylindrical shells 1 ft.
5 Shale, calcareous 0.5 ft.
4 Mudstone to limestone, with small crinoid joints in the upper part 1.5 ft.
3 Shale, calcareous, splittery 0.5 ft.
2 Mudstone to limestone 0.8 ft.
1 Shale, calcareous in lower part 2+ ft.

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