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Sec 22, T. 2 S, R. 7 E.
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West of center NW 1/4 sec, 1 mile north of Marysville
Measured by M.K. Elias, 1932
Remarks: IV-14
location within section
strat column from original form
Unit No. Description Thickness
ft.
  Towanda limestone foramtion  
31 Limestone, soft, very porus, bedded, resembling coquina 1
30 Shale 3.2
29 Limestone, tough, gray 1
28 Mudstone, cavernous, yellowish 1
27 Shale, yellowish-gray 7
  Holmesville sh formation  
26 Shale, calcareous, splittery, maroon 2
25 Shale, green 1.2
24 Shale, calcareous to mudstone near the base, maroon 4
23 Limestone, crystalline, yellowish-gray, tough, cavernous 2
22 Shale, yellowish-green 1
21 Shale, maroon 1.5
20 Shale, yellowish-green 1.8
19 Limestone, crystalline, very cavernous, yellow 4.3
18 Shale, calcareous to very soft mudstone 10
17 Mudstone, yellow-gray, with numerous pelecypods (Pleurophous?) 1
16 Shale, calcareous to very soft mudstone 4.5
15 Mudstone with few pelecypods (Pleurophous?) 1
14 Shale, calcareous 1
  Fort Riley ls member  
13 Mudstone, massive, porus, yellowish, with Derbya, crinoid joints, echinoid remains 3
12 Mudstone, gray, cavernous 1
  Oketo sh member  
11 Shale, calcareous, with Derbya, Aviculopecten and other poorly preserved pelecypods 1.5
10 Shale, blueish-gray 4.5
9 Shale to splittery mudstone at the base, quartz geodes in the lower part 2
8 Mudstone with quartz geodes 2
7 Shale, blueish-gray 4
  Florence ls member  
6 Mudstone with quartz geodes 2
5 Limestone, largely replaced by flint 2
4 Shale, calcareous 3
3 Limestone, largely replaced by flint 4
2 Shale, calcareous, with quartz geodes 1
1 Limestone, largely, replaced by flint 9


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