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Stratigraphic section Section 8549
On west side of Swinerton Peninsula &
in isolated outcrop of Suroke Sound
Formation.
Base of section in slumped covers
alluvial valley of Swinerton Wear Creek
unit no. thickness description
1 4.7m 4.7 dip 42W
Carbonaceous clay
intercalated with IF
gray sand weathering
to tan. Clay feston
small as unit 2
flora 85476
here
contact gradational
2 4.9 m 9.6 med grained dirty saw
intercalated with silt
and clay <↑>
weather to a lt gray.
very dk gray at base
becoming lt yellowish
gray as it coarsens.
Forms prominent white
shoulder. (electrical)
carb wood
3 1.8 m 14.4 Coal.