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Sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 15 E
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SE of Leho
Measured By R.C.M., 07/17/1929
T19S R15E Sec 18 102-103: Beds 17-11, T19S R15E Sec 22 104: Beds 17-7, T19S R15E Sec 22 105: Beds 7-1
Unit No. Description Thickness
17 Limestone, brown fine hard, massive but weathered in thin beds numerous crinoid fragments and calcite filled shells (Topeka) 3 ft.
16 Shale, light gray and brown, clay interbedded 1.5 ft.
15 Sandstone brown micaceous grades into bed below 0.5 ft.
14 Shale gray brown sandy and clay (lower 9' covered) 14.2 ft.
13 Limestone dark bluish granular hard, numerous crinoid fragments and fossil fragments 0.9 ft.
12 Shale 1.8 ft.
11 Sandstone brown massive 1.9 ft.
10 Shale and covered 33.5 ft.
9 Limestone gray in thin irregular beds (Ervine Ck) 2 ft.
8 Shale, black at base 3 ft.
7 Limestone dark drab gray, very dense hard sigle bed, vertical joints, rounded by sol. (Plummer) 1 ft.
6 Shale gray 34 ft.
5 Limestone brown weathered yellowish brown massive, weathered in round masses along joints, abundant Fus. especially near top 0.9 ft.
4 Shale yellow calcareous and soft rotten limestone 1.3 ft.
3 Limestone light yellowish hard earthy eve bedded 1.5 ft.
2 Limestone yellowish soft irregular bedded 1.4 ft.
1 Shale greenish blue soft clay + 3 ft.

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