Field notes, central Kentucky, 1898
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The Laquidville limestone is 13 feet thick. The Cornifer- rous is 5 feet thick. The Black Shale was seen farther east at 1012. In the Laurel limestone beneath the Oolitic bed were found Dalmacrites limularis, Ortho-ceras articulatum, Platy-stroma Majarensis Cornifer oriza Atrypea peticularis Playnciella Strick- landi. 65 9 Half a mile east of Mrs. Cadie Rogers the Oolitic layer at the top of the Lau- rel limestone was seen at 1018. 64- West of Snake creek the Oolitic layer at the top of the Laurel limestone was still visible. 63- A little over two miles east of Snake creek the road leads northward towards Cedar Creek. Near the bend a small stream crosses 117 the road exposing its upper part of the Clinton at 985 with Stricklandina can- cum. 62- About a third of a mile northward the Corniferous rests in the Laurel. The exposed part of the Cornif- erous is 3 feet. The total thickness may have been 5 feet. The Black Shale base is immediately a- bove at 1065. 61- About a mile and a half northward just before reach- ing Cedar Creek, a little stream following the road exposes the following section. 13 hard irregular Clayey Wash on rock. Bluffy. Heavy massive brown sand at top of L.S. 9 feet. Clinton 13 feet. Lower Ostrcod beds 26. Part of section not meas- ured. Corniferous in upper Laurel. Orthus elegutula in Clinton. Orbata.