Field notes, Ohio and Indiana, circa 1914
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(2) Monaghan quarry, at Spotirwoods Spring Station. 1 1/2 miles West of Beattywill, S < {sand and quartz level} {layers. good for lime. Forms} 7ft 4 in Hard limy bitme in laminitate {weather dark medium grains} {laminated strata which wends} {a less limited to the next two} on a large scale and mine 8ft 9 in Massive light grey l, crystallized 1ft 2in. Light grey l, < has of mass 1ft light grey l, X 8ft 4 in massive light grey l with large sheet masses 1ft 4 in light grey l, with thin shale seg. The and next lower layer weathered 1ft 4 in light grey l. thin layers interlaced with thin arg. limest. {Spalling badly} 3ft 2in. Massive yellowish l, very fine grain 6 in yellowish fg l, splitting into 2 strata 9 in wine greyish fg l, splitting into several layers. 1ft 2 in yellowish fg l, spalling coarsely, 1ft 6 in yellowish fg l, massive. 8 in greenish brown fg l, cracking 7 in greenish brown fg l, strata under 9 in. yellowish paper stratified medium grained l. distinctly formed 9 in distinct with fractured layers 1ft fine grained light grey massed l, 6 in greenish clay shale 9 in massive light grey l. R < Monaghan quarry, (1) R > 3 in yellowish soft l, 5 in. yellowish fg l, 1ft 11 in. yellowish fg massive l, 1ft 7 in. yellowish hard medium grained -1ft 2 in yellowish & spalling. 2ft 3 in. Argand clay shale. Spring level, 1th ft west quarry