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Sec. 8, T. 16 S., R. 8 E
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Canning Creek dam, Council Grove.
 
Unit No. Description Thickness
12 Kinney Limestone  
11 Shale, Flaky, green, weathered +/- 20 ft.
10 Shale, red and green bands +/- 10 ft.
9 Limestone, rotten, red tan (mudstone) 0.4 ft.
8 Shale, green in upper part; red below, with 0.5 green at base 2.4 ft.
7 Limestone, reddish gray 0.4 ft.
6 Shale, green (and reddish in upper part) 0.5 ft.
5 Claystone, red 1.0 ft.
4 Shale, light greenish gray, mottled with dark green, nodular in lower part 1.3 ft.
3 Shale, green, nodular, limy 1.0 ft.
2 Shale, green, calcareous 1.2 ft.
1 Schroyer Limestone (exposed) 8.0 ft.

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