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Sec. 4, T. 23 S., R. 14 E
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Second bridge South of Gridley
Measured By Holly C. Wagner, 04/1953
Unit No. Description Thickness
1 Limestone, hard, dense, dark gray to blue, many almost black areas prominent in uppermost part, robust fusulinids, profuse in center; basal third is locally a Syringopora bed but laterally contains brachiopods, crinoids, and productid spines 1.8 ft.
2 Covered interval probably shale 1.6 ft.
3 Limestone, hard, single bed, fossiliferous contains Marginifera, small algae? and brachiopod fragments 0.8 ft.
4 Covered interval probably shale 1 ft.
5 Limestone, hard, dense, fusulinids sparse at bottom, moderate at top Juresania, common 0.6 ft.
6 Covered interval, probably shale +/- 7.5 ft.
7 Punkstone, light grayish orange, boxwork appearance 1.5 ft.
8 Covered interval, probably shale 2.9 ft.
9 Limestone, hard, blocky light gray brown, profusely fusulinid locally but Osagia algal throughout also Derbiya 1.5 ft.
10 Shale, blue gray, slightly silty 0.8 ft.
11 Limestone, hard, blue, small fusulinids moderate, Derbia, crinoid stems, and Canina, Dictyoclostus, Squamularia, Syringopora. Fusulines sparse in bottom with ramose bryozoan and crinoids 0.9 ft.
12 Shale, light olive gray 1.1 ft.
13 Limestone, hard massive, blue gray, profuse small fusulinids that break free from limestone. Also Marksia 1.1 ft.
14 Shale, light gray at base and Astartella, clams, Rhipidomella, fusulinids, Squamalaria, Aviculopecten 1 ft.
15 Shale, light gray covered + 3 ft.

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