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clay zone, not well exposed anywhere in
vicinity. Shallow trench in weathered
outcrop shows following section from
base sandstone down
1.1 - Silty shale, iron stained!
1.6 Hard ledge, claystone - like porcellanite?
Sample 18
1.7 Dark gray plastic clay, Fe stained
layers of silt, Brownish clay in
lower .3
.3 White very plastic clay, bentonite-like
Sample 19
2.5 Alternating dark gray, mottled
mottled plastic clay and Fe stained
siltstone. (weathered clay v siltstone)
.3 Siltstone bed, laminated top & base
Fe stained
.5 Dark mottled clay
Sample 20, compost of interval
meltinated,