Field notes, Ohio and Indiana, circa 1914
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Portsmouth A Bidmer quarry. 6 in clay shale 9 in freestone 4 in clay shale 1ft 2in freestone, 1ft 2in clay shale 4 1/2 in freestone, {315} 4ft 3 1/2 in {298} [illegible] Portsmouth, First of tramway, Opposite Frank Krauss. 3 in modular ferruginous layer 8 in freestone. 2ft 6in clay shale 8 in freestone weathering slicky, clay shale. 1ft 2ft 10 1/2 in freestone. 6 ft clay shale, with nodules 1ft above base. 1ft 3 in. {freestone, modd[illegible] varied} {nodular and ferruginous, Lower part of overlying layer} spalling, but not nodular or ferruginous. 380 - Sumburg, Inn front J. extreme w. stony Run.