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4) South of Mt Washington, along Whitaker's creek, along Bardest and pike.
Salmom brook Clinton.
3 1/2 ft. Hard bedded Madison.
8 ft. { Poor massive Madison above.
Sandy clay below owing to weathering
1 1/2 ft full of fossils.
3 in. limestone.
23 1/2 ft Concretinany rubble limestone full
of fossils.
Calcite!
at top = Steph. sulcata + Orthus occidentalis,
with scarcely distinct dorsal zinnos.
4 1/2 ft Concretinany rubble limestone, at base
with Beatricia undulata + Neterispon-
gia
at top is Steptolaema rusticum.
12 ft covered, Probably like rock beneath.
41 ft. Massive Madison Limer.
Quite massive until near base
when it became argillaceous rock.
5 ft. Soft clay rock.
2 ft 8 in. Clayey limestone with Costel-
laria perminero? One large Orthus
lynx with sub-quadrate form. = The
bed at base of Flyods Fork section.
2 ft 6 in. Hard limestone with fossils.
19 1/2 ft. Clay rock limestone full of fossils.
One strong Orthus lynx = sub-quadrate form.
Hard limestone. Top 4 in. = flat. Below =
crossbedded. Beautifully exposed by
weathering. Cross bedding due to
wave action, forming crescentic sweeps.
Waves from the West. Almost 20 ft clay.
Shale runs N 40 W.
(5)
Sweep of Waves from S.W.
Photo 5.
Clinton.
Photo 6,7.
Waves
20 ft
Waves.
a very dark blue sandy layer of lime-
stone contains Orthus lynx more ab-
brudantly
{1/2 ft. More, crossbedded sandy limestone
Coarse dark blue limestone with Orthus
lynx abundant down to level of
creek at Jasper's store, a short distance
N. of where the road towards
Grinnell's Ford turns off westward.
Base of Orthus lynx bed not seen here.
2 ft total
Grinnel's Ford to Jasper's store = 4 mi.
Saville
" " " " = 3/4 "
Gar rock
" " " " = 2 "
Grinnell's Ford to Lick Skillet = S 4 mi.
Shepherdsville " " " " = W 3 mi.