Field notes, Kentucky, undated, 2 volumes
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Madison Co. 2496. Shaley Clay. From land of FW Lewis, 2 miles S of Buttern, about 100 yds to the left of Big Hill turn pike almost pp. The blache on'th sdrj y FW Lewis. Bed 4-5 ft thck. On Niagara slab, I dem'y mfer 10 in. lclaminated clays soft shale y n light Mr Fidler, grey colr in the ex- terin, darler gould + brownish yell awith grey in the interior. 2497. Shaley clay, same as last. From 10-20 in. below surface. M. Fidler. Silica Al. = 20.68 or perx .396. Lime Magnesia Potash Soda H+O, CO₂ etc 59.000 24.64 1.456 1.096 5.500 .217 8.091 M. 2496 42.56 20.98 8.68 7.247 4.819 .166 15.548 IV 2497 NE y Berea Madison Co 2499. Marl shale orj thin pigg's land, 4 miles north (= NE?) of Berea near the road from Berea to its Big Hill Turnpike, by way of Buttern. The locality is called Blue Fork, Wavy formation resting on Black shale. Wm Fidler. Silica Al + fer perx Or O5 lime carb. Magn. carb. Potash Soda Combined H2O etc 69.152 20.39 trace .145 2.289 3.754 .747 2.920,