County: Geary

Date: Jan-March-2005

Photographer: Robert S. Sawin/KGS

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Short description: Measured section for GE-32 and GE-33. GE-32 = Bader (Middleburg limestone) Limestone exposed in east bank of a northwest-southeast-flowing stream, with top of Middleburg limestone at approximately 354 m (1161 ft); approximately 400 ft south of center of east line, Sec. 1, T.12S., R.7E., Geary Co., Kansas; and GE-33 = Easly Creek Shale and Crouse Limestone exposed in road ditch on north side of Old Kansas Highway 18, with base of limestone in upper part of Easly Creek Shale at 360 m (1181 ft) and base of Crouse Limestone 2 to 2.5 m (7 to 8 ft) above (vertical distance hand-leveled); thickness from top of Bader Limestone at GE-32 to base of limestone in upper Easly Creek Shale is 7 m (24 ft) (vertical distance hand-leveled) and from this point to upper Crouse Limestone (high point in road) is 8 m (25 ft); approximately 200 ft east of center of west line, Sec. 6, T.12S., R.8E., Geary Co., Kansas.

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