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Sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 14 E
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On Elk City--Independence highway 3 miles southeast of Elk City at Elk River bridge and vicinity.
Measured By R.C. M. 470, 7/17/1931
 
Unit No. Description Thickness
6 Limestone gray, oolite and "oatmeal" at the top, slabby bluish below 33 ft.
5 Shale blue clay with abundant fossils, especially crinoid stems 10 ft.
4 Limestone, bluish sandy makes bench +/- 3 ft.
3 Shale bluish gray with molluscan fauna, Trepospira, Worthenia Astartella Bellerophon Ambocoelia +/- 10 ft.
2 Limestone light gray massive +/- 20 ft.
1 Shale, dark bluish sandy and limy impure platy sandstone + 20 ft.

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