Field notes, Kentucky Geological Survey, undated
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120. Mine fault crosses western margin of Richmond sheet on north side is only about 1/4 of Rich- mond and in the good Harmonme section from to Duck Creek, on south side is Christm with part beyond, then fault and deviation low with black slate in south side of second fault. Further north Kinder is brought up by fault on south side in a larger level than Dec. 1, in the middle. 121. S mill. of Harmon creek with Richmond + Chat Orchard and. 5 ft thin l. s clay. 6, sand l., bed at top 8 in thick, intercalated in next one, 5 1/2 A emeri decent clay with 12ft massive limestone, 11ft from lower Clinton exposed to top of layer with large chertic leads 3 3/4 yesterday, look at 11 ft with shale this forms the [illegible] 1 ft limestone in mass. 5 ft cherty clay 344. 2 1/2 mmi. west y Chat orch ard) along RR, 16 ft Dec. 1. some of it which has grey earthy. 5 act well SW of line. 320 Cedar Creek, 3 miles west y Crab Orchard, Sudden dip S in north y em. prome, m mile Ethern. 28o 35o 3 ft up is top y another l. layer. 8 in studdy massive l. layers, 5 1/2 ft. partly exposed = 5 ft clay ? 2 ft massive 2 or dry l. Large windblow 2 ft Lemat exposed 2 ft? 2 ft massive l. 2 sand at top 17th. partly exposed soft ? 3ft 4 in, massive layers. 4ft 4in massive l. Clinton and mican 249 just NW y Walnut Plate), about to me. Large chertic leads in Clinton on (or) W of and NE of prod a overlym rock exposed story with smutt The stories of Clinton at least 6 ft but surface area of telling cored the worse, faulting? Massive part only exposed.