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14) On road Tank to Linton. Inside
northeast of major log hut, north of
road, [illegible] mi. west if major church, 2 m,
west of Tanks.
Clinton with Stricklandina, Halcyte,
Ottos flakellite, Favorite favusot
Miaferensis in chert fragments
@32d + Laurel 38 feet 60 top,
of Limestone are exposures, 43 ft
from road level to top of Clinton.
Chert.
Piercerimas in the limestone,
W. M. Forehand, at foot of
hill, [illegible] mile west of Tank.
[illegible]
4 ft above black shale,
4th from Wonder.
Seen in clear not distinguishable
at me at both end. Trip not
6 1/2 ft Black Shale, No sand -
3 ft. with cherry layers. Clinton
10 ft. not exposed.
9 ft. crystal archs, LS,
a little like Sapas level layer
in open range.
5 and 4 below the layers with
plenty of trachis. Favus below.
Tank is 3 miles from Bellevue. It is
about S.W. about halfway to Linton
and Linton is further up than any
map.
15) About 2 miles due west of Franklin
is high ridge. On east side is black
shale apparently overlying Anna Silic
[illegible] on directly, No fragment of Up-
pier Silurian seen and sections not
on any feet apart.
21 About 4 mi. 20th on the Franklin-
Columbia road is a store, 3/4 mile west
of the store is a large butt, at top if this
butt is black shale apparently resting
on Anna Silurian. Same as last.
22 Four miles south of store mentioned in
last shotc is Hillsboro, also called Lei-
pers Fork. These names do not apply to
separate localities as indicated on any
map, Leipers Fork is the correct name. P. S.
23 About 3/4 miles west of Hillsboro in road
to Fernvale is the home of Mr William
Penitt, On south side of road at opening
near foot of cliff is Black Shale rest-
ing directly m. Anna Silurian. For
section see former visit. Dottins Barrel,
2ft layers with nodules chiefly at top + bottom.
5 ft Black shale, 4 in., Chylermate layer,
1ft. dark brown sandy stuff, age not known.
30ft. clayey Anna Silurian limestone.
24 About 6 miles from Hillsboro and 1 mile
from Fernvale, just before reaching
home of Mrs. Annieorman Black
shale resting m. Anna Silurian limestone
with fossils.
Black shale [illegible] ft. nodules at top,
Leipers Fork bed 5 ft. & thus only quadrate
and the characterisic Stepflinense.
The last is annaday limestone, froaliferous.