Field notes, Ohio and Indiana, circa 1914
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R. 9 inches parting with 2 in layer of ss at top and at both ends. Top one ferns ginning 1 ft 5 1/2 in stratum, 4 1/2 in parting 7 1/2 in stratum top one red with Tarwums candelilla. 4 1/2 in parting 1 ft 4 in stratum 4 1/2 in verdine stratum of ss, which weath- ers to shale. 4 1/2 in 5 in 3 in parting stratum parting stratum stratum 2 ft base of quartz, Below shale 3 or 4 thin strata of ss. with consider- able shelly partings, ac- cording to quarry rules. The strata are all fine gr. the ss. with numerous Tarwums markings. Partings are blue argillacen shales. 8-6 54 Section of hill along the Highway running N per- O at Priest man Rock cille Station, Top of Flats, 2 minkersplan 15 ft soil up drill way. con- taining quartz pebbles 3 3 ft soft blue argillacen shale with an occasional at ferns ginning parting 2 ft covered AB 11 in blue fig. 20, see last section = AB 9 ft 2 in soft blue argill.sh. with an occasional ss parting. CD 1 ft blue fig. 20, same as CD. 4 ft 9 in soft blue arg. sh. with 3 or 4 alternacen partings + 2 verdin- cular ferny. parting at top. 4 ft 6 in covered. partially sh, - Pebble tops of OB near Riste 2 ft 3 in, partly covered, some shale and fg. blue thin bedded ss, 12 ft 6 in medium to massive bedded fg. blue ss. with sh. partings. Tarwums abundant