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Sec. 30, T. 12 S., R. 9 E
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Chiefly west side of road
Measured By M.K. Elias, Oct. 19, 1935
Unit No. Description Thickness
28 Flint in numerous bands  
27 Limestone with heavy flint band at base 1 ft.
26 Limestone with red band of flint in the middle 1 ft.
25 Limestone with thin band of flint in upper part and 0.3' flint band at base 0.8 ft.
24 Limestone with two thin flint bands 0.5 ft.
23 Shale, calcareous 1.5 ft.
22 Limestone, shaly 0.5 ft.
21 Shale, green 11 ft.
20 Shale, purple 0.5 ft.
19 Shale, red 0.5 ft.
18 Shale, green 0.5 ft.
17 Shale, red 1 ft.
16 Shale, calcareous, green 0.5 ft.
15 Shale, red 1.5 ft.
14 Shale, green 0.5 ft.
13 Shale, red 4 ft.
12 Shale, purple and greenish-blue 1 ft.
11 Covered, mostly shale (?) 23 ft.
10 Limestone, tough, massive, with scattered small crinoid joints 1 ft.
9 Shale, gray 1.5 ft.
8 Limestone, tough, massive, with scattered small crinoid joints 2.5 ft.
7 Shale, green (cavernous zone 0.5', 0.5' above the base) 15.5 ft.
6 Shale, maroon, purple on top 5.5 ft.
5 Limestone, light gray 0.5 ft.
4 Shale, green 4.5 ft.
3 Limestone, massive, coquinoid (?), flint band at base 3 ft.
2 Shale, calcareous 2 ft.
1 Limestone with numerous flint bands 5 ft.
0 Shale, calcareous, hard  

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