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Marshall County

Sec 30, T. 2 S, R. 9 E.
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On U.S. Highway 36, 2 1/4 miles west of Highway K-11
Measured by M.K. Elias, 1932
Remarks: II-9
location within section
strat column from original form
Unit No. Description Thickness
ft.
10 To the base of three Mile limestone member 26.5 ±
9 Shale, gray 0.6
8 Mudstone 0.4
7 Shale, gray 0.5
6 Limestone made largely of calcareous algal structure 0.6
5 Shale, green 4.5
4 Shale, purple 0.5
3 Shale, green 0.7
2 Shale, purple 0.3
1 Shale, green 1
Note: This section probably is entirely in the upper part of the Blue Rapids shale member.


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