Field notes, Kentucky, undated, 2 volumes
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58) About 2\/2 miles S of Jefferson Twp West of Cherritt Creek. Oxford limestone Lower Oxford clay, 2 ft basal Niagara. 648 -> Clint on. Regular type, 1/2 tracted ferric, 59) about 2 ft 6 in basal Niagara, 6 in Clint on Jefferson's lignite flora, 10-7 led, 17\/2 ft lower Oxford, 5 ft Oxford limestone, 2 ft 9 in Upper Oxford clay, 680 3 \/2 ft interval, = 648 ft for Clint on base. 60) Short house. 1\/2 miles West of Seaterville. 651 = base of Oxford limestone 17 1/2 ft = hidden out of Oxford clay lower. 633\/2 = top of basal Niagara, Oxford limestone was quarried here. 630 = base of Clint on. 61) Upper Oxford clay, Oxford limestone, Lower Oxford clay 3 ft Basal Niagara 2 ft Salmon brook Clinton -- about 612 62) 632 = top of Oxford limestone 604\/2 = Clint on base therefore 63) 2 ft up to Clint on base. 23 ft up = sandy stuff decayed up to 642 39 ft up = solid black lime -- up to 619? 23 ft up = up to 580? 5 ft up small Columnaria balls, Large calcina. 2 ft across. 3 \/2 ft up to top of basal Niagara, 19 ft interval up to gate = 660 correct as far as fence record goes, 660 = gate 641 = top of Oxford limestone. 3 \/2 ft Oxford L; base at 6-37\/2 18 ft Oxford clay lower. 5 ft (5 ft Clint on basal Niagara, not exposed) 62 ft interval. Columnaria layers, balls 5 ft interval large calcina. 2 ft across,