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17(cont.) down slope 2nd clay, with bentonite
at top, recognizable, also 3rd shale
with local pit in lower part. Down
from this no outcrops in swale area.
18.
The main clay bed comes in again just
south of high point and here shows
some black clay with sandy bentonitic
layer at base
19.
Sandstones above main clay bed appear to be
unbroken by any clays, can assume 1) all
Dakota channeling in, or 2) the coalescing of
sandstones 0,-1 + -2 with Dakota together.
AIN-50-21
2.
Main clay bed out completely here
between the 1st Glaciarium + overlying
sandstone. Contact shows clearly in
ciff face, with massive X (2m) on
evenbedded brn weather ss
3.
Plastic clay comes up back of hqbkck in structural
saddle. hes 2 thin bentonitic zones in it and is
capped by Dakota-like ss. Possibilities 1)it
is in Dakota 2) it is one of upper 3 shale
beds + ss below ave greatly thickened 0+-1.
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