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Sec. 26, T. 12 S., R. 9 E
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WSW of Alma, SW 1/4 SE 1/4
Measured By M.K. Elias, 1935
Remarks: Discrepancy on original document as to site location. Diagram indicates SW 1/4 SE 1/4, but is described in text as SE 1/4 SE 1/4.
Unit No. Description Thickness
  Threemile  
20 Flint top bench of Threemile Limestone 2 +/- ft.
  Speiser  
19 Covered 23 ft.
  Funston  
18 Limestone with small algal nodules 0.3 ft.
17 Limestone, somewhat flaggy, with Murchissonia and small pelecypods 1.7 ft.
16 Limestone, shaly at the base, with Aviculopecten, Myalina and algal bisquits 0.5 ft.
15 Covered 8 ft.
14 Limestone, flaggy, coquinoid; Juresania and bryozoa at the top 1.5 ft.
13 Covered 1.5 ft.
12 Limestone, tough, laminated, with short and thin vertical canals 0.5 ft.
11 Covered 1 ft.
  Blue Rapids  
10 Limestone with small and medium sized algal bisquits 0.5 ft.
9 Covered, mostly greenish-gray shale 9 ft.
8 Limestone, platy 0.5 ft.
7 Shale, calcareous and platy 0.5 ft.
6 Shale, bright green 4.5 ft.
  Crouse  
5 Limestone, platy 2 ft.
4 Covered 4 ft.
3 Limestone 0.5 +/- ft.
2 Covered 4.5 ft.
1 Limestone, tough, cavernous, with small gastropods and pelecypods 1 +/- ft.

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