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Labette County

Sec. 12, T. 35 S., R. 17 E
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Near barn West side of road
Measured By J.M. Jewett, 1939
Unit No. Description Thickness
  Limestone, light gray to medium gray at base, weathers badly, holds hill  
  Shale with many lime nodules, shale is all limy. Fossils as in previous Lenapah sections, gastropods especially flaky in upper part 5 ft.
  Shale and mudstone dark 1.7 ft.
  Mudstone limy 3 ft.
  Shale and mudstone, bluish, drab 1.9 ft.
  Mudstone tan massive 1.9 ft.
  Shale, blocky clay dark blue-gray 3 ft.

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