Field notes, Kentucky, undated, 2 volumes
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234) Devonian crnl led in creek bottom at 580. 235) Cavernidal top of Devmian lower at me 236) First black shale eff came at 565 Rest m Carniforme - Devonian l; 237) Black shale brought up by telephone poker 238) Chert, age unknown, up to 575 Silurian Devonian (crnl) contig at 567, 239) 594 = Silurian chert up to this level also in the next corner, a few large Devonian crnl also in the mixture partially dropped. 240) Chert age uncertain, up to 615 at least; 241) Chert probably Silurian up to 652; may be Devonian above but dont know. 242) Chert at top at road corner first, 16y Silurian. Madison, Ind, 99 Rest not exposed. 28 ft Diff rock of Daniel. 57 in thin folded sand; 3ft 1in. Upper Cagford clay Obitus 3+4. 4ft 4 in, Ozford limestone. 13 ft Lower Capord, Chertm 5 +6, 21 inches to arenite m, 21 miles Clinton. 53 ft Madison down to top y Coal bed Chief. 16 ft fossils present but relatively few; 25 ½ ft down to Hebertella maculata, rare. 35 ½ ft below Heb. maculata to Byg beds;