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Sec. 12, T. 34 S., R. 43 W
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About 1/8 mile E of point of rocks on north side of Cimarron River
Measured By D.F. Merriam, June 23, 1957
Unit No. Description Thickness
6 Mortar beds, Ogallala 3 + ft.
5 Sandstone, yellow-brown, poorly exposed 11.5 ft.
4 Shale, some as 2 3.0 ft.
3 Sandstone, yellow-brown, stained reddish, hard at top 3.0 ft.
2 Shale, dark red, silty, platy 3.2 ft.
1 Sandstone, yellow-brown, even horizontal bed, medium green 8 ft.

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