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Loc. 59
Oliver Jewett river 1zud @ zst of Rt. 65.
Bluffs along field road in W½, SW¼, NE¼,
sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 21 E., Lantry NW. quad.
Ziebach Co.
These bluffs have slumped somewhat, possibly
20 feet or more relative to conc. zones in
larger exposure in bluffst center NE¼, sec. 1.
Latter = more complete exposure.
Section 1. Southernmost of two in easternmost
gulley draining SW on to lower terrrce.
Measuring up in gulley from base
dug trench.
① 5.5
Shzle, grzy, finely silty, a
few thin bzuds silt 1.6 above
base. Becomes brownish
stained above silt bzuds, is
darker gray below.
② 2.3
Shale with interbeds silt up to
one inch thick. Sharp contact
with ① below. At top is 0.1 of
bentonite - top shale bentonitic with
local masses cone-in-cone
“A” bentonite
③ 7.8
Shzle with silt layers + laminae
rs in ② At top gray scat, purple-
red weath. cones lte brn gray on
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