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Sec. 36, T. 27 S., R. 16 E
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Railroad cut West of Vilas
Measured By Newell, 8/1938
Unusual faunal facies in Eudora
Unit No. Description Thickness
1 Limestone, wavy, xln, gray + 7 ft.
2 Shale, marly, fossiliferous (Lecythiocrinus, Hustedia acuticosta, etc.) 1.5 ft.
3 Limestone, brown, fine (may be part of Capt Cr) 0.8 ft.
4 Shale, gray 0.4 ft.
5 Limestone, fine, light gray, upper 1 ft. mottled, contains composita ovata, Enteletes pugnoides, and Triticites neglectus + 10 ft.

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