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Stropherdonta layers of Craghead shale
as seen by Schuchett and Sufjer
September 23, 1909 on the Lynder farm
Craghead Creek about six miles North of
Fulton, Missouri. See vol. 17 (1923) Mo Geology
the G.f. S., M.T.(29) 1909 by Sufjer.
Upper Craghead shales not studied about 8'6" thick
Middle Craghead li = Criminal layer 1'8" "
Lower Craghead shales 12'8"
Zone 1 3.0" shells most common in highest
6 to 8 inches
Zone 2 6" shells again common here
(Lynder farm)
Zone 3 24" Bryozoan layers. Stropherdonta
most abundant here.
Zone 4 at the base of these 24" sharply from
common (navalis) but do not reach out miles
Interval of 24" with no shells seen.
(Dynder farm)
Zone 5 Basal layers best seen on
Davidson farm 1/2 miles S.W.
About 5 feet thick
Call away limestone. They history of these Stropherdonta
begin in this limestone.