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Sec 13, T. 5 S, R. 1 E.
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Measured by Plummer and Romary, April 1940
location within section
strat column from original form
Unit No. Description Thickness
ft.
12 RESIDUAL--some fragments of sandstone 0.5
11 CLAY--yellow to gray 1.5
10 CLAY--lignitic, slightly silty; dark gray with some yellow stain 2.5
9 SILT--yellow and gray 2.2
8 CLAY--gray with two horizontal 0.3' yellow bands, concretionary limonite 4.2
7 CLAY--gray with slight yellow stain 2.6
6 CLAY--slightly silty, gray lignite particles; gypsum 2.5
5 CLAY--light gray, some yellow on slickenside joints, some gypsum 1.7
4 CLAY--gray, some yellow stain on joints, lignite particles, some gypsum 3.3
3 CLAY--slity, gray with considerable yellow stain 1.7
2 CLAY--very silty, gray, contains lignite particle and fine gypsum 3.0
1 CLAY--very silty, gray; contains lignite particles and some fine gypsum, has white sand partings and concretionary limonite 2.0


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