Field notes, central Kentucky, 1898
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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.