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B.O.V. 35-65 Rainbow Creek section. (Piece at N side
5.
qgp from continuous exposures,
From top down
A Shale and silty shale grading within
10' ± to typical Greenevros, some
platy siltst in lower foot
B 5.5* Siltstone ledge, white fine wash at
out top. Then interbedded silty
shale, siltstone and fine sandstone,
observed by wash. Lower 1.5 is
grey silty shale.
C 2,1 Ledgey even-bedded x lim finesse, silty
white wash at top.
D 2,7 Sandstone, massive, x-led, friable grey
burn-wash.
E 2.5* Shaly siltst + silty sh. obscured!
F 2.7* Sandstone as in D. becoming silty
in lower part - up stope this
unit thickness to ± 4'.
G, 3.5 → Shale zone, obscured by wash
H 3.3† Interbedded platy silt stone +
fine ss in beds up to .5,
pertings silty sh.
I 6.0* Sandstone, it fine-gr. platy to
irreg. bedded, lite gr. some
Fe stain on bedding places
grades into H above.
J 6.13 Clay zone - chiefly argill siltstn,
grey, minor silty clay in pockets
lower ½ shaly siltstn.
* approx measurements sighted from ledge
to ledge.
9.