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Sec. 14, T. 2 S., R. 3 E
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4 miles North, 3/4 miles West, of Washington
Measured By N. Plummer and J.F. Romary
Composite of two pits
 
 
Unit No. Description Thickness
7 RESIDUAL 1.5 ft.
6 CLAY--weathered, gray 0.8 ft.
5 plastic, gray with slight yellow streaks, dark streak containing lignite particles at bottom, tends to be platy 2.2 ft.
4 CLAY--gray and pinkish tan with some yellow stain 5.0 ft.
3 CLAY--plastic, gray with one dark streak with lignite particles, tends to be platy with some yellow joint stain and leaf fossils 2.7 ft.
2 CLAY--fairly plastic, gray and yellow mottled, a few red specks in bottom part 3.7 ft.
1 CLAY--plastic, red and light gray mottled 4.3 ft.


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