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Coffey County

Sec. 26, T. 21 S., R. 15 E
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Along creek near bridge, in Burlington, Kansas
Measured By Newell, 04/1936
Good Exposure; Lower limestone shown in plotted section at sec 15-22-15 is not Toronto, but is Plattsmouth upper limesonte is probably Kereford
Unit No. Description Thickness
1 Hard, bluish dense wavy limestone 2.5 ft.
2 Shaley beds, not well shown 1.5 ft.
3 Wavy white limetsone with cryptosoan and Enteletes 6 ft.
4 Shale, lower 2/3 black, fissile, upper 1/3 gray 4 ft.
5 Dense blue limestone with fusulinids 0.8 ft.
6 Shale  

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