Field notes, Ohio, undated, 2 volumes
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Neshitt school. about 950 My section of school under 2 ft thick. Purple shal l, at top of section. 32 ft in turnel. Marl soft, much crushed. 11ft white l., Frimerella 2 small speds. 42ft natural chiefly white l. 77 ft of massive West Wm's. Maple frt on Orchard contact at large but nearly dry fall. Actual black shale in fault N of Neshitt school, about 950-965 Beyond 2 houses in windy creek, 1/2 mi N of my Yick school. 2 mi E of Rm alms Black shale 22 ft clean argy chiefly. < 600 about. 22 ft in turnel West Wm's. creek level. Half way to next house on right, at about 600. West Wmuri creeks bed. strong Shanna Top white cc. Farmites small called. West of Blue Creek 13/5 miles and Turn off N up Randall's Rim, 1/2 mi N by road junction at 720, top reach in the creek, Top of West Wm & I see it cleanly at 685 foot at top of this exposure is purpled. 1 ft thick, 95 Bielmo white l. 2 ft thick, in th large gastropods common, includ my large Paroy Sharp mollus. Phaeocentruma residens, etc. The gastropod zone of W. Wm apparents. Apparently Megaloma scens here large! 33 ft internal. Redden l. zone in th Shanna top rim & Outcree. There evidently is no Marie here. Second house up Randall's Rim, definite R in Rim m my, Black shale contact. Top of West Wm at 728 exact, about 2 ft of white l. purpled fused at top, same as th at contacting large gastropod form in last section. 13/4 mi by Randall's Rim, 8 of 780 road clear. Black shale - West Wm contact at 745 exact, Wt 2 or each of me only 1/2 mi N. near home on right. Top of West Wm 782 at least. Contact not seen but must be near here.