Field Notebook: Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia 1902
Page 24
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Sep. 12-1902 Panther Gap, Va. C & O R.R. Less than 700 feet east of the mile post 255 f.m. in Panther Gap there is a little knot cut through by the railroad leaving the Old,- Ouistany contact. Here also occur outcrops of the Quickang iron-ore. The following section is from C. to R. Marcellus shale Quicksand sandstone Dip 30' SE Strike S 45° E Dip SE 30° [illegible] Sandstone, [illegible] Bereaft. 40° SW. Heavy bedded blue lit. long deep Gully. 700' --> 255 mile post ---> 700 Papstian Quicksand sandstone Red shale Quicksand Quicksand at least 100 feet [illegible] [illegible] gap. 300 ft. to 400' Massanuttie 70 yards from county line post to center of work