Field notes, central Kentucky, 1898
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The dark frame Coniferous above is [illegible] thick. The Black Shale rests on top. (130) 920 LS Two thirds of a mile west- ward, on and open hill side north of the road, the top of the Lower Silurian is been at 920. Columnarform is seen near the top of the Lower Silurian. The Macki- aw beds occur below. Directly above the same Silurian are 12 inches of brown crinoidal Coniferous rock, with few crinoidal remains. Above this lie the black shale. (129) 912 LS Two thirds of a mile west- ward, a road turns off and towards the north. On the hills towards the northeast down the road corners. The top of the Lower Silurian was seen at 912. No Conifer- ous was in evidence, but it may once have been there. This was one Clin- ton lie as is shown by a moderate amount of 87 Clinton chest, but its thick- ess could never have been great. The Black shale at present rests directly on the same Silurian. (128) 890 LS Nearly a mile westward is the Cherry Run graces store. A small tire turn crosses the road, coming from the north. The top of the Lower Silurian was seen at 890. It was cov- ered by 3 feet of Conifer- ous, and this in turn by Black Shale. (127) 890 LS A short distance south westward, just before the road turns sharply away from Cherry Run, the top of the Lower Silurian is exposed at 890. Six feet of Clinton are exposed. 3 ft 2 in. are not exposed but may probably once have been by lower bedrock shale. This is overlaid by 2 ft 6 in of Coniferous rock. The lower 22 inches consists of grey Coniferous limestone.