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Sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 6 E
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North West of Highways 879 & 500 with additional exposure 1/2 mile South on East side of highway
Measured By M.K. Elias, 1935
Unit No. Description Thickness
18 Flint  
17 Limestone with 3 flint bands. Fusulinids in the middle band. Small Rhipodomella in the upper band 2 ft.
16 Limestone with 3 flint bands 2 ft.
15 Limestone, shaly, splittery 2 ft.
14 Limestone, massive, with Pinna, Dentalinn?, Bellerophon, Schizodus, Myalina, Allorisma, Derbya crassa, Dictyoclostus (near top), Enteletes 1 ft.
13 Shale, calcareous 1 ft.
12 Limestone, shaly 0.5 ft.
11 Shale 0.2 ft.
10 Limestone 0.3 ft.
9 Shale, green, yellowish on top 6.5 ft.
8 Shale, light green 1 ft.
7 Shale, purple 0.5 ft.
6 Shale, light green 0.5 ft.
5 Shale, light purple 0.5 ft.
4 Shale, light green, with canal-like extensions in the underlying shale 0.5 ft.
3 Shale, maroon 1.5 ft.
2 Shale, purple 0.4 ft.
1 Shale, green + 0.1 ft.

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