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9) Covered, 5', probably a weak limestone.
10) Limestone brown weathering, slightly sandy 7', Collection 6/27/57/5.
11) Limestone gray to brown weathering 5-60'. (note: illustration:
bed 1: 6/27/57/4
bed 2: 5'; 6/27/57/5
bed 3: 6/26/57/5
total height 60')
The upper surface of #11 unit has a 1/2" limonite stain on a relatively recent
exposed surface.
{note: illustration:
Reef 1: Reef 2 what I believe is probably equivalent to P. King Bed 2.}
PG. 18
The formation of Reef 1 precedes that of Reef 2 and the debris from Reef 1
sloped toward the southeast. The relations are not completely clear but the
debris from Reef 2 appear to rest on the truncated edges of Reef 1 debris,
suggesting that Reef 1 had a greater extent to the northeast but was removed
before Reef 2 came into existence.
Top of Uddenites
12) Covered 27' probably soft limestone
13) Limestone gray weathering, a biohermal hash. #2 limestone? 17', in 4-5'
massive beds
14) Limestone nodular, dark gray, weathers to white. 5-25'.
15) Calcarenite, yellow weathering- Caps 14 but intertongues with it {note:
illustration:
bed 1: 13
bed 2: 14
bed 3: 15; 7'
SE}
16) Limestone yellow-buff weathering - 20 feet, collection 6/26/57/4 is from this
interval-- Top of Ridge -
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Section 24
Section II about 200 yards southwest of section I.
1) Shale, dark brown, bottom of interval not seen, top not seen, estimate 100-
125' thick.
Collection 6/27/57/6. [Gaptank shale is considerably thicker here than at type
section?]
2) Limestone, dark gray, limestone rubble at base 8', massive limestone ledge 3'
(Collection - 6/27/57/7) at 33' above base of 1st ledge - Collection 6/27/57/8 (24-
2B), this unit became progressively more shaly in the upper part. Total thickness
of this unit is 74'.
3) Limestone, gray; brownish-yellow weathering-indistinct nodular bedding in
lower 8' of this unit. Collection 6/27/57/9 at base- 33' massive limestone with one