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Sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 16 E
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Old brick plant quarry NW Coffeyville, Kansas.
Measured By J.M. Jewett, 6/1932
Unit No. Description Thickness
8 Limestone - characteristic facies of Winterset limestone as seen between Independence and Coffeyville, many crinoid stems and brachiopods 2 - 3 ft.
7 Sandstone and sandy shale 36 ft.
6 Clay 0.7 ft.
5 Coal (clay shale below 3") 0.4 - 0.5 ft.
4 Coal 0.1 ft.
3 Clay, shale 3 ft.
2 Coal 0.1 ft.
1 Nearly all unit is clay shale, little sandstone 60 - 65' from base 100 ft.

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