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Saline County

Sec. 30, T. 15 S., R. 4 W
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About 1/4 mile NW of Soldier's Cap Mound
Measured By N. Plummer, Oct. 11, 1938
Unit No. Description Thickness
14 Covered, soil  
13 Clay, sandy, light gray 4.67 ft.
12 Clay, "ash gray," lignitic, silty, lenticular 0.8 ft.
11 Clay, smooth, light gray 2.0 ft.
10 Clay, sandy (?) light gray 3.3 ft.
9 Clay, gray, with very little stain; mostly plastic 7.5 ft.
8 Sandstone, soft, yellow 0.5 ft.
7 Clay, gray, with a considerable amount of sandy yellow streaks 5.25 ft.
6 Clay, mostly plastic, gray, with some irregular yellow sandy or limonitic patches, possibly due to water seepage through joints; top 3.0 is pure and lighter in color 12.3 ft.
5 Sandstone, yellow, medium-grained, massive 2.0 ft.
4 Clay, sandy, light gray, with considerable amount of soft clayey sandstone in horizontal irregular streaks 4.7 ft.
3 Sandstone, yellow, massive, medium-grained, micaceous; fairly resistant 5.5 ft.
2 Clay, light gray; with irregular limonitic soft, clayey sandstone in 0.08 to 0.25 beds 4.6 ft.
1 Sandstone, some clay  

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