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Sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 2 E
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2 miles S, 2 1/2 miles E. of Haddam
Measured By N. Plummer and J.F. Romary, March 21, 1940
Remarks: Composite of five pits
 
 
Unit No. Description Thickness
9 RESIDUAL 0.4 ft.
8 SILT and SAND--gray and buff, probable residual and hill side wash 3.1 ft.
7 SANDSTONE or SILT--yelow to buff, very fine grained with some limonite specks 1.5 ft.
6 CLAY--slightly silty to fairly plastic, light gray, brown, yellow and some red 6.6 ft.
5 CLAY--slightly silty to plastic, pinkish tan to brown with some gray 6.7 ft.
4 CLAY--plastic, light gray with considerable yellow stain, some irregular patches of limonite specks 3.0 ft.
3 CLAY--silty, light gray and brownish red mottled with some yellow, granular hematite on weathered surface 5.2 ft.
2 CLAY--silty, light gray and red mottled, with slight yellow and lavender, red mottling is small 8.1 ft.
1 CLAY--plastic, light gray and red mottled with some yellow stain and some lavender, some weathered, granular hematite 9.7 ft.


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