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Sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 20 E
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0.3 miles S of NE corner of section. Upper part S of creek
Measured By J.M. Jewett, 8/4/1939
Unit No. Description Thickness
9 Upper Altamont, weathered ? ft.
8 Shale, poorly seen, some black phosphatic concretion ? ft.
7 Limestone, irregular top, granular fossil fragments, thin beds, gray +/- 1 ft.
6 Shale, gray & flaky  
5 Limestone; light color, +/- massive, light gray, slightly crystalline, many crinoid fragments in upper part, weathers nodular & brecciated +/- 4 ft.
4 Slight shale break ? ft.
3 Limestone, light gray; crystalline, thin bedded, shaly, def but irregular contact below 1 ft.
2 Shale, gray-yellow limonitic +/- 4 ft.
1 Sandstone, thin bedded, shaly, buff, part massive, fine grained, micaceous, laminated +/- 6 ft.
  Description for lower section: Altamont is thicker in this areal than this section indicates, as full thickness of upper not seen. Bandera makes sandy soil below  

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