Field notes, central Kentucky, 1898
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92. Sorry from the last local- ity about a mile north- ward, soon after enter- ing Welen County the road to Bleanings turns sharply towards the south- west. A little on a mile further beyond a small stream, the base of the Black Shale is seen at 865. It is un- derlaid by about 5 inches of grey crinoidal Corniferous and this in turn by 5 ft 6 in. of Laurel Limestone. 96. Half a mile further, after considerable turning and crossing over Rolling Fork, the little town Bleanings, is reached. Two miles- southwest of Bleanings, first after recrossing Rolling Fork towards the north a large exposure is seen along a road leading to a mill. Just before reach- ing Bleanings, the base of the Black Shale is exposed at 855. Below it are 4 inches of grey crinoidal Cornif- erous, 7 feet of Laurel Lime. 95 stone 14 feet of 14 inches of Upper Ozarkd shale, and 18 inches of Ozgard limestone. 93. Two miles southwest of Bleanings, just after recross- ing Rolling Fork towards the north, a mill is seen west of the Fork. South of the mill is a fine exposure. The trp of the Clinton is exposed at 837. find the base of the Black shale at 866. The Clinton is 6 ft 2 in. thick. The Ozgard beds are 2.6 ft 6 in. thick. No Ozgard limestone can be differentiated. Its luprizon may have been higher. The grey crinoidal Cornif. crews is 0 20 in. thick at the north end of the exposure, Near the southern end it was not seen at all, although This may have been due to removal by percolating wa- ters. Above the Corniferous is the Black Shale. There is a strong dip south- wards = 5 1/2 ft in 49 steps.