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Sec. 7, T. 27 S., R. 14 E
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Roadcuts to Ireland escarpment; bridge across stream
Measured By Newell, 8/1938
One of the best exposures of Haskell and Westphalia in county.
Unit No. Description Thickness
1 Sandstone, poorly shown 0 ft.
2 Shale, bluish-gray, clayey, has limonite concretions and at the base phosphatic concretions +/- 80 ft.
3 Limestone, dense, brittle, bluish-gray 1.5 ft.
4 Shale, dark gray, clayey, upper 6 in. limy, fossiliferous 7 ft.
5 Limestone, irregular, buff, lower part with Osagia, upper part mottled algal limestone, massive, not very fossiliferous 3 ft.
6 Shale, sandy 3.5 ft.
7 Shaly, sandstone, with 'storm rollers' +/-40 ft.

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