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Sec. 7, T. 12 S., R. 6 E
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Section at the Mill by the bridge of the Smoky Hill River a little South of East of Junction City.
Measured By: Published by Beede and Sellards
 
Unit No. Description Thickness
38 Covered to the place where the road crosses the hill, limestone exposures on higher ground on either side of the road 15 ft.
37 Limestone, shaly 15 ft.
36 Limestone, buffish brown with small pelecypods + 2 ft.
35 Limestone, shaly 11 - 12 ft.
34 Limestone, light colored 1 ft.
33 Limestone, Fort Riley "main ledge" 5 ft.
32 Limestone, rough with "Car-links" on top 3.5 ft.
31 Shs, calcareous, yellow 9 ft.
30 Flint and limestone, Florence flint 22.5 ft.
29 Limestone, shaly and shales 3.5 ft.
28 Shs, red, green, and olive 7.5 ft.
27 Shs, calcareous 1 ft.
26 Shs, red and yellow 1 ft.
25 Limestone 0.5 ft.
24 Shs 4.5 ft.
23 Limestone and shs 2.5 ft.
22 Shs 2 ft.
21 Shs, indurated; and limestone 1.5 ft.
20 Shs, light color 4 ft.
19 Limestone 0 - 0.33 ft.
18 Shs, light redish 4.5 ft.
17 Limestone, slabby 0.5 - 1 ft.
16 Shs, redish 2 ft.
15 Limestone, massive 1 ft.
14 Covered 3 ft.
13 Flint and limestone + 3 ft.
12 Covered 45 ft.
11 Shs, maroon and green 4 ft.
10 Limestone with green shale partings 2.5 ft.
9 Shs, green + 2 ft.
8 Limestone, gray 0.75 ft.
7 Shs, bright green 1 ft.
6 Limestone 2 ft.
5 Clay and shs, 1.5 cross bedded and block 9 ft.
4 Conglomerate with calcareous cement, fish teeth 0.01-0.16 ft.
3 Cl, with smooth joints 0.75 ft.
2 Shs, blue, green and maroon, indurated 4 ft.
1 Shs, redish, 1 part covered, high water level 3 ft.

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