Field Notebook: 1963a
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pulled 33-36 7-12-1 21' Olive drab siltstone with some clay x + occ. plant frags Elsewhere at same level occur ledges of vfy gray limonite stained [illegible] of s.s. with abt 5% mica & carbon, rock plant frags on bedding planes and noted. Thickness 2-0 feet. (3.4) 22' somewhat purple Dark grey limonite stain- siltstone splottched with cavities of gypsum. Some plant remains on lamination plains, "Blighted appearance due to gyp. (6.8) 25 Gyp. Blotched drop out siltstone remains clayey & limonite stained & 4 micaceous 29' 9 covered interval begins 38' 3 lignite x purple brown/lignitic clays Top lignite bed 8 feet. top of lignite with