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Sec 14, T. 2 S, R. 3 E.
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4 miles N. 3/4 miles W. of Washington
Measured by N. Plummer and J.F. Romary
Composite of two pits
location within section
strat column from original form
Unit No. Description Thickness
ft.
7 RESIDUAL 1.5
6 CLAY--weathered, gray 0.8
5 CLAY--plastic, rgay with slight yellow streaks, dark streak containing lignite particles at bottom, tends to be platy 2.2
4 CLAY--gray and pinkish tan with some yellow stain 5.0
3 CLAY--plastic, gray with one dark streak with lignite particles, tends to be platy with some yellow joint stain and leaf fossils 2.7
2 CLAY--fairly plastic, gray and yellow mottled, a few red specks in bottom part 3.7
1 CLAY--plastic, red and light gray mottled 4.3
4 miles N. 3/4 miles W. of Washington
Measured by N. Plummer and J.F. Romary
Composite of two pits
location within section
strat column from original form
Unit No. Description Thickness
ft.
7 RESIDUAL 3.0
6 CLAY--fairly plastic, yellow with thin limontic streaks and some gray 1.8
5 CLAY--plastic, gray with slight yellow stain, lower 0.5' pinkish tan, very thin bedded 2.2
4 CLAY--plastic, light gray and red mottled, yellow slick joint 3.9
3 CLAY--silty, yellowish and gray with some red 1.0
2 CLAY--fairly plastic, pinkish lavender, gray and red mottled, castellated weathering because of granular hematite 3.0
1 CLAY--fairly plastic, gray and some lavender and red mottling, weathering castellated as above 4.0


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