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Sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 2 E
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Exposure on N side of small knoll, about 0.12 miles S of road
Measured By N.V. Plummer and W.B. Hladik, Oct. 13, 1951
Unit No. Description Thickness
6 Silt, light gray and yellow, to sand 6.0 ft.
5 Sandstone, yellow and light gray, slightly resistant 0.7 ft.
4 Clay, slightly silty, light putty gray with pinkish tinge in upper 0.7' 2.5 ft.
3 Clay, rather dark gray, plastic, with irregular yellow stain 5.3 ft.
2 Clay, slightly silty, light gray with some yellow; a few red spots at bottom 3.2 ft.
1 Clay, red; beds tend to be lenticular; exposed below bank  

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