Field notes, Tennessee and Kentucky, undated
Page 9
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Smithsonian Institution Archives. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
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.