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90
Immediately after cross-
ing Puttlinger creek, go-
ing eastward the Clinton
is seen to be 17 feet thick.
It overlaps the Madison
at (885- ) forgot to take
a reference point). In Put-
tlinger creek the rocks are
seen to dip strongly north
westward a southward,
the exposures was not
examined.
91
About 200 yards west of
Cone Hill at, the Clin-
ton is seen to be 17 feet
thick. On this elong outcro
was noticed. The Clin-
tony rests on a 3 foot layer
of Tetradium and the
typical Madison is found
immediately beneath.
The junction between
the Upper and Lower
Silurian is at (908- ) forgot to take a reference
(point). This juncti-
ion is only 2 feet above
the RR track.
106
(938)
LS
A short distance east of Cone
Hill on, the Clinton- Lower
Silurian contact is seen at
(938.) Almost the entire
thickness of Clinton is ex-
posed.
107
(940)
LS
About two thirds of a mile east
of Cone Hill on the Clinton-
Lower Silurian contact is at
(940- ) forgot to take a reference
point). 141/2 feet of Clinton
are exposed in the RR cut.
The full thickness was not
seen.
108
About 11/4 miles east of Cone
Hill on & Dante's station,
just west of the station the
Clinton- Lower Silurian
junction is seen at (965-
forgot to take a reference
point). The Clinton is 151/2
feet thick. It rests upon the
Madison beds. On the hill
side just north west of the sta-
tion, several feet of greensh
d clay were exposed in jus- passing a privation from an
office, = Lower C good clay. Ba-
rometer changed from 975 to
982 at RR level & Rain.