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Sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 7 E
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Algae exposure
Measured By M.K. Elias, 1935
Unit No. Description Thickness
19 Wreford Limestone ?
18 Shale, covered ?
17 Limestone, coquinoid, mostly with fragmentary fossils Juresania, bryozoa, Aviculopeten; Pinna, and Allorisma in natural position. Thamniscus at top 2 ft.
16 Covered, mostly shale 10 ft.
15 Shale, dark bluish-gray, clayey, crumbly, with small calcareous geodes 2 ft.
14 Limestone, platy, with algae incrusted flat pelecypods ("dimes") in topmost part 2.5 ft.
13 Shale, calcareous, with "dimes" 0.5 ft.
12 Limestone, with Pseudomonotis, Aviculopecten and Myalina encrusted by algae deposit. Lower 0.5 ft. platy, with small pebbles also encrusted 1 ft.
11 Shale, soft, green, with soft calcareous concretions in the middle part 7 ft.
10 Shale, maroon 0.5 ft.
9 Shale, bluish-green and purple 0.5 ft.
8 Shale, calcareous, yellowish green with veinlets of CaCO3 nodular at top; soft maroon spots 2 ft.
7 Shale, soft, green 4 ft.
6 Slate light gray to greenish at top, somewhat sandy (fine) and calcareous. On top with small pelecypods and few poor green (colored) algae 2 ft.
5 Same rock, marl splittery 1 ft.
4 Same rock, more massive 1 ft.
3 Same rock, marl splittery, with small pelecypods in upper part 2.5 ft.
2 Slate, nearly black 0.5 ft.
1 Limestone, coquinoid, massive, with small pelecypods and gastropods 1 ft.

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