Field Notebook: SD, NE 1959
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upper part, SS, concs + fossils. Gradational from unit below from which is is distinguished by first appearance of bed of X-lzm, OB w/eth, SS. Between 8.0-9.0 from base small calc. concs, some with fossils. 9.0 local large flat calc. concs; About 16.5 from base very large OB to red brown up to 4' diam, some with scattered fossils Gravel + silt cap. Fossils:- (1) Nucula, long clam and scaphite fragment. (5) Unit fossiliferous from 8' above base to top - Ostrea C0430 -> Pteria linguiformis occur in lower part of fossiliferous zone Tenucrediz fauna - in and above the big concretions. 29