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Sec. 15, T. 12 S., R. 5 E
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2 miles West of Junction City on North side of Highway 40
Measured By M.K. Elias, 1932
Unit No. Description Thickness
  Towanda Limestone Formation  
18 Limestone, solid, coquina-like to fine conglomeratic cross-bedded 2.5 ft.
17 Limestone, somewhat porous, with small Murchisonia 3.8 ft.
16 Shale, calcareous, splittery 0.8 ft.
15 Limestone 2 ft.
  Holmesville Shale Formation  
14 Mudstone, splittery, geodic in 1 half 8 ft.
13 Shale, calcareous, splittery 1 ft.
12 Shale, full of small geodes 0.5 ft.
11 Shale, calcareous to mudstone, splittery 1.5 ft.
10 Limestone, porous, with geodes 0.5 ft.
9 Shale, calcareous, splittery 0.5 ft.
8 Limestone with small geodes; in two beds 3 ft.
7 Limestone, with geodes in the middle part, splittery at the base 4 ft.
6 Shale, calcareous, splittery, with Pleurophorus, Aviculopecten, and small rod-like imperssions 2.5 ft.
5 Shale, calcareous, splittery 4.5 ft.
4 Limestone, massive, with Derbya, Meekella, Aviculopecten, Straparollus 1.8 ft.
3 Limestone, shaly 0.5 ft.
2 Limestone, massive 1.7 ft.
1 Limestone, massive 5 ft.

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