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LOC. 56 B.
Section 1
Begins at the first layer of concretions
below the "bentonitic zone". This layer
may be same as that capping 56 A
section 1.
Concretions in grass roots
(1) 5.0
Covered, grass and wash from
bentonitic zone
(2) 19.5±
Bentonitic zone, chiefly wash and
popcorn to zone small platy
silt cones 2t foot of slope.
(3) 17.0
Banded beds - Interbedded light
gray siltstone and grey bentonitic
shale, Deutalium, crushed claws
and finely disseminated plant
frag's in lower 3 feet or 4 feet
Bedding chiefly 1" or less, but
several fairly thick siltst. layers
are conspicuous. Numerous
small Fe stained concs, flat
red brn. - confined to silt
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