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Sec. 5, T. 33 S., R. 19 E
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1/2 mile North of US Highway 59 West of Altamont
Measured By J.M. Jewett, 1939
Unit No. Description Thickness
5 Limestone; light gray; msasive crystalline, Brachiopods 3 ft.
4 Shale mostly covered, some black fissile shale seen; phosphatic concretions (Better exposed a few years before) +/- 2 ft.
3 Limestone, Chaetetes reef great masses and nodules of Chaetetes, Few brachiopods +/- 5 ft.
2 Limestone, brownish gray, granular crystalline to earthy massive "marklets" +/- 1 ft.
1 Covered  
  Note: This ans quarry section Northeast of Altamont constitute only available type sections  

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