Field notes, Ohio and Indiana, circa 1914
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Linmoreville. Rollway section, 1/4 mi up the bottom from the station, and up the second hollow on the west side for 1/4 mi, then up the railway northward. at forty section below B1000 there are 38 ft additional of freestone, and shale freestone making a total of 274 1/2 ft. Below the Maxville limestone without exposing the argillaceous shale quarried by the Peebles Co at the base of their grassies. 5 1/2 ft {Middle part brecciated, {Maxville limestone, arenaceous look, {18 ft Covered {22 ft Thin shaly freestone rubble. {13 ft. Into shaly rubble, rather coarse pieces, {Nine massive freestone, weatherly, {25 ft Shaly freestone, {2 ft Massive angular layers of freestone, {10 ft thin freestone shale rubble, covered section, {21 ft Rather massive freestones, {(21 ft shaly freestone, {(17 1/2 ft shaly freestone a little Base of rollway exposure. thick, 92 ft interval, B 1000 - Freestone layers 1ft thick weathering like large modular slabs. Linmoreville, a quarter of a mile westward along the top of the elm's river cliffs, a layer of fine clay overlies more firmly the top of the Maxville limestone, zigging down into it about 5 ft. Maxville section at that locality, 6 ft fire clay, green flint clay. {2 ft very brecciated, disintegrated irregular surfaces, {2 ft Massive brecciated in part, {integrates easily, {1ft 6 in soft rather coarse breccia diz- {1ft 8 in massive coarse grey l. {at base coarse, 1ft 7 in massive stratum grey lime brecc. 2 inches irregular shaly n breccia parting, 1 ft coarse act grey limestone, lower surface uneven. 1ft + a - stratum of soft coarse breccia. 10 ft massive compact limestone with some calcite brecciated pieces, 21 ft Massive grey coarse limestone brecciated in part. 5 ft very sandy light grey limestone, Some particles rounded + worn