County: Geary

Date: Jan-March-2006

Photographer: Robert S. Sawin/KGS

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Short description: Barneston (Florence limestone) Limestone and upper Matfield (Blue Springs shale) Shale exposed in road cut on east side of U.S. Highway 77 just south of bridge over Lyon Creek, with base of Florence limestone at 361 m (1185 ft); one digital photo; approximately 250 ft east of center SE1/4, Sec. 3, T. 13S., R.5E., Geary Co., KS.

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