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Sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 4 E
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The Doyle formation exposed on Doyle Creek about seven miles southwest of Florence, Kansas
Measured By Condra & Upp, 1931
 
Unit No. Description Thickness
  Gage shale  
13 Shale, gray, with Derbyas and other fossils near top 8.5 ft.
12 Limestone, gray 0.66 ft.
11 Shale, gray 2 ft.
10 Shale, slabby 0.42 ft.
9 Shale, gray 1.5 ft.
8 Mudstone, weathers yellowish 0.5 ft.
7 Shale olive 1 ft.
6 Mudstone, light gray, limy 0.5 - 0.6 ft.
5 Shale, in bands of gray, red & gray, but largely red 26 ft.
4 Towands, limestone, weathers buff, part sandstone 13 ft.
  Holmesville shale, about 24 ft.  
3 Shale, gray 3.5 - 4 ft.
2 Shale, medium light gray, very limy, granular 4 ft.
1 Shale, gray and thin bands of limestone and mudstone 16 ft.

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