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Sec. 5, T. 35 S., R. 20 E
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W.P.A. quarry SW 5-35-20E
Measured By J.M. Jewett, 1939
Unit No. Description Thickness
4 Thin irregular beds; slightly lighter in color than below, Irregular contact at base veinlets of calcite 5 ft.
3 Massive limestone; dove to darker gray slightly undulating bedding; brecciated appearing; dense to crystalline, Brachiopods and crinoid stems - In four beds. Black, carbonaceous contact at bedding. 6 ft.
2 Covered interval 4 - 5 ft.
1 Black shale in creek  

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