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up first into irregular angular
fragments and then dis-
integrating into a bluish clay.
This layer is considered the
top of the Siver Silurian so
that the same Silurian sec-
tion north of the cut is estima-
ted at 20 feet.
Immediately overlying the
last member a member of the
Siver Silurian is a dark
blue rock with large furcids
marking its lower surface,
and with fish teeth just
above the base. Furcoidal
markings are evidently also
present at higher levels in this
bed. Its thickness is 2 feet
6 inches. It is considered of
devonian age.
Overlying this are 2 feet of
very light blue siliceous
(roche) limestone with abun-
dant chert concretions of small
size, large net form hygroas,
large crinoid stems. &
A 4 inch layer of thin shale
limestone with clay particles,
containing a fair number of
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snails which were collected.
2 feet 4 inches of blue limestone
with chert, Cyzti phyllum.
5 to 6 inches of light blue lime
stone, with large crinoid
stems.
This makes a total of 8 feet
of Devonian rock below the
strongly cherty beds next de-
scribed!
4 ft 8 inches of a bluish white
siliceous limestone, very full
of chert layers and concre-
tions, arranged in a very irreg-
ular fashion along certain
stratification planes. A spe-
cially thick layer of chert
marks the top of this series.
The stone has a more or
less crushed appearance.
The chert contains Zaphren
tus and other fossil. Part
of junction City are places
where it has a very abun-
dant fauna.
6 to 7 feet of brecciated
rock. When very brecciated
in appearance it shows no