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Sec. 23, T. 27 S., R. 13 E
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Measured By Newell, 8/1938
Unit No. Description Thickness
1 Sandstone, massive + 40 ft.
2 Shale, bluish-gray, with limonite concretions, and phosphatic concretions at base 102 ft.
3 Limestone, bluish, blocky 1 ft.
4 Limestone, thin-bedded, irregular, buff & gray +/- 5 ft.
5 Shale, greenish, clayey, upper 1 ft. calcareous and buff 8 ft.
6 Limestone, brown, rather irregular, Osagia and a few fusulinids 2.5 ft.
7 Sandy shale and shaly sandstone + 20 ft.

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