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Note -- upper part of 2nd shale
with bentonite-like clay is
cutout.
Up clip the 1st SS goes into slope and the
SS above main clay (in locally) forms rimrock.
Between bottom of section & 3rd SS beds
thicker than at N end this hogback but
no complete section. 2nd SS in, typically
soft, silty yellow to yellow brown wezth,
with shaly siltst. ptngs.
(6) Section down from top 3rd SS
52.0 Sandstone, fine gr. even-bedded x 12in,
locally X-bedded, brown wezth. -
Breaks in cliff at 25 and 30
ft from top where argill + silty
zones occur.
17.8 Shaly zone, all bot basal 2' obscured by
slope wash. Beds shun basal 2' with
lowermost 6" becoming grey, silty
with interbeds of silt, basal silt
has Fe stain. Thin siltstone
bed in with silty clay under,
only bl. shale above, silty clsty
gets Fe pink. Discont under thin
siltstone bed, about 4" from base
(7) Continuation of section #6.
From top massive SS below discont
37.0 Sandstone, massive cross bedded, fine
to coarse gr pts. light grey wezth,
yellowish to yellow brn. cgl as
layers + beds in lower 20 ft.
chert & quartz pebbles up to 3" diam.
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