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Sec 31, T. 2 S, R. 2 E.
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2 miles S, 2 1/2 miles E. of Haddam
Measured by N. Plummer and J.F. Romary, March 21, 1940
Composite of five pits
location within section
strat column from original form
Unit No. Description Thickness
ft.
9 RESIDUAL 0.4
8 SILT and SAND--gray and buff, probable residual and hill side wash 3.1
7 SANDSTONE or SILT--yelow to buff, very fine grained with some limonite specks 1.5
6 CLAY--slightly silty to fairly plastic, light gray, brown, yellow and some red 6.6
5 CLAY--slightly silty to plastic, pinkish tan to brown with some gray 6.7
4 CLAY--plastic, light gray with considerable yellow stain, som eirregular patches of limonite specks 3.0
3 CLAY--silty, light gray and brownish red mottled with some yellow, granular hematite on weathered surface 5.2
2 CLAY--silty, light gray and red mottled, with slight yellow and lavender, red mottling is small 8.1
1 CLAY--plastic, light gray and red mottled with some yellow stain and some lavender, some weathered, granular hematite 9.7


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