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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