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Sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 15 E
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Roadcuts and creek
Measured By Newell, 7/1935
Unit No. Description Thickness
1 Platy sandstone with a little interbedded shale, the Iola horizon is not more than 8 or 10 ft. above this, probably less + 27 ft.
2 Sandy, profery shale 4 ft.
3 Coal (Thayer) 0.5 ft.
4 Whitish underclay 2 ft.
5 Silty and sandy gray shale 22 ft.
6 Hard massive sandstone wabesbench 3 ft.
7 Buff sandy shale. O shaly sandstone 11 ft.
8 Massive buff soft sandstone bore covered (No. 8 is about 45 ft. thick at C.E. side 19-33-16) + 20 ft.

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