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Sec. 17, T. 12 S., R. 5 E
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The Holmesville shale in cut of Highway 77 about five miles north of Junction City, Kansas
Measured By Condra and Upp, 1931
Largely gray zones in basal part
 
Unit No. Description Thickness
6 Shale, dark olive, weathers crumbly 2 ft.
5 Shale, olive drab, massive, calcareous 2 ft.
4 Shale, greenish-gray, massive, with sub-zone of darker color near middle 1.5 ft.
3 Shale, lavendar, massive to bedded 0.5 ft.
2 Shale, chocolate-maroon, massive 2 ft.
1 Shale, olive, massive 0.66 - 1 ft.

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