Field notes, Kentucky, undated, 2 volumes
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Nelem Cr. 2393. Sandstone. Phosphatic. From the black Devonian slate in the B set or dist- rict, locally 10 in. thick, Contains fish & other organic remains. Blue sandstone partly made up of large grains of quartz, some- what rounded, mixed with dark colored gran- cules and broken organic remains. 67.04 silica. {alumina iron ox'd time magnesia} 11.162 P2O5 .019 Potash Nelem Cr. 2394. Limestone - ferruginous, From near top of upper Brid- gon River beds Cumberland Sandstone & shales, Near farm of S.P. Stiles, 4 mi. Mr Bardston. a fine granular rock of dull grey color, turning yellow in a wetland pen- ting. 2395. Limestone ferruginous, From near S.P. Stiles farm. Cumberland sand- stone & shales, a fine granular rock of brownish yellow or color color. lime calc. 81.58 61.24 magn. calc 1.501 8.915- al. & iron oxid 2.978 4.317 P2O5 phosphoric acid 1.202 .563 Potash .423 .443 soda .248 .254 siliceous residu 11.120 22.52 Moisture & loss .948 1.748 Nr Nr 2394 2395