Field Notebook: MD 1945f
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Hole 35 (cont.) From To Th 14" siltst. 10" s.s. 9" siltst. 52" s.s. (mostly med.-grounded) 6' 10" s.s. (local coaly streaks & shaley streaks in lower 2') 44' 10" 54' 6" 9' 8" Gray to dark gray micaceous sandstone, numerous thin coaly partings, beds and streaks of black sandy shale in upper 6". Home wood ? 54' 6" 55' 5" 11" Gray micaceous silty shale with thin beds & layers of sandstone. 55' 5" 59' 10" 4' 5" Gray to light + dark gray micaceous, carbonaceous, sandstone. Chiefly medium grounded, minor fine grounded. Zone of coal and silty clay pellets from 57' to 57' 7". Shaley streaks and inclusions at base. 59' 10" 61' 5" 1' 7" Dark gray to black shale Upper coaly zone 61' 5" 61' 10" 5" Coaly shale or 'slate'. 61' 10" 69' 10" 8' Black + dark gray shale, somewhat silty in middle portion. Shale 69' 10" 70' 6" 8" Highly carbonaceous black shale - almost 'slate' Coaly zone 70' 6" 70' 10" 4" Black shale with streaks and inclusions of waxy grey clay. Mercer 70' 10" 71' 3" 5" Waxy light brownish grey clay. 71' 3" 72' 2" 11" Coal Mercer Coal 72' 2" 72' 5" 3" Black carbonaceous + coaly shale 73' 1"