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[[stamp]] 0819 [[/stamp]]
[[circled]] 12 [[/circled]]

October 20

Left [[Trussville?]] for Attalla.  Low section just SE about 200 yards from Big Wills Creek on US 241.  Lower beds are cherty with rounded small masses of chert.  According to B.N.C. this is like the Hardy Creek of Miller.  These are A in the section.  The ls. is dove, brownish gray.

  B- 29' to Calcarenite with Rostisellula.

  C- Upper 6' shaly ls. with Sowerbyella and Opilarina.

  D- Drab shale with ls. cobbles

  E- 2nd Sowerbyella zone. Shaley ls.

  F. Calcarcenite with Stromatacerium

  G. 2' with Camaroclodia

  H.  Brachiopod brescia

  I.  Crumbly ls. with Campylorthis

  J.  Earthy clastics with Dystoctosphengia

  K.  Calcarenite with Gervanella

[[left margin sketch of a cross section of the geologic layers]]

Trenton |
        |
        |
        |
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  3'     |   K
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  3 1/2   |
          |  J
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  2 '
[[Campyborthen?]] I
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           |
    5      |  H
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    2'     |  G
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           |  F
    5 1/2  |
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   3'         |  E
Sowerbyella   |
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              |
    12'       |
Drab yellow   |  D
       shale. |
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     10'      |
Sowerbyella   |  C
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Restsicellulm |
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              |
              |
     29'      |  B.
              |
              |
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              |
     33'      |
   Cherty     |  A
Hardy Creek   |
              |