CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS. 
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Loe of Atchison deep well, located on Missouri Pacific railroad, two and one-half miles south 
of Atchison. commenced July 23, 1900. First column of figures shows thickness of strata, in 
feet and inches; second column shows total depth of hole, in feet and inches, 
Clay and loose rock.............. 
Clayishaloc. 222% 5 esos cee cores cess 
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BANOStONOs i accjsscsiccce sciee ecesaes 
IBITIGIS@IOS ccciieineaniccesresecicccces 
BAG SCONO wane ioe leioias stows wicieiveeeles 
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SANGSLONG,: circiscslo's.ccicicisjare esr reieine 
HSIINGSTONG Moen. sc ecucecescele sacs 
IBVOISHAO sce ciee,s Soe cclbsreeciasente 
MITA SCONO a ciees « ee sulea enced esas 
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SHHOVISDALOs scciacee cceeciccsacwaes 
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IBIBN AO encocele ccc, seiece eee nenics 
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WEAIMERGOMOM peiceim cece aicccielersainiee 
BIH OIS Bal Ost eiccick tcieeiseciarseanenects 
WARM OSCONO pec cieies oa\scalee sciese sieie's 
CEES MUSM ANON oes sonccs Sasect.cccnes 
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GIIMYISNANS se yecisccess ss cjset ss wawic 
Blue shale......... aoe 
iMmiestonOlnesnenicescs <ccensioewcns 
Blaekrshaleencs.cssne <ccoceenes 
BBISHALObs ch ceccisc cece cetacean 
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Bite shales sce ose mesewesoniseetor 
Conelomerates<. ss<geecootsnenec 
Blneishalenrrcriansctheccicen cc hoses 
CWOnLIGMCTALE, .) oe sc ses sane eeee 
ENIMIO SEONG is cote ee chaectoaisik crerslew cose 
Wonglomeratels idse.s cecceleceess 
WSROSLONOR id tiencccs occa etes 
STAUB Ml Gan sci ecieccicn ectee Seieces 
Limestone .......... Sl Nessa ele eae 
PIR CRSHALG terme ts cases scccen cons 
FATIMESLONG Hse a wic\eeseniae co wieieiaecms 
Bine'shalessccece- ss. sls, sarstebiald aisle 
Sandy shale 
Sandstone.. 
COAL 
Sandy shale 
Limestone .. 
Sandy shale 
Clay shale.. 
Blue shale 
Sandstone 
Clay shale 
Limestone 
Soft shale, or fire-clay........... 
GIMESLONO):  5a/e1- 6 nrciacPensee cine ante 
Shale, limestone bands.......... 
Bloeishal evict. cssecs ns cosets 
Shale mixed with lime........... 
BTUs Ose cioasce secleamonecseme 
Shale lime bands, .c.c.cceecs rece 
Sotticlay shalocss. nsencc. ce ceccee 
IENINOStONG oes icacelowee teen veces 
Blackislate, cassosccce soccdelcioces 7-6 
LAMOStONe la aseoce dees eneeren se 1-6 
BTaCk slatenssstowecacceccien cles 2-4 
COA Fea o = Sia iaolsctetsteatelelasietevecies 0-10 
Dark shale isicccsreoneicee tereuies 0-10 
Black shalevance iesesececo ee 1 
Enmy shales secaneccreiwttecetantces 2 
Timestone)::|skiienrchlylemecteoeitos 5 
Wimypishialesen ween ccreceecrne one 2 
WeiMOEStONO ch. car chieeeee oer oe 3 
Darks shailezi.2 Gascwcocesescee cess 6 
Clayishalow co pscceor nee tcoeses 4 
Weimestone @seen seen rics cecoe cous 1 
Shale mixed with lime.......... 4 
DMESLONOM Sia cco eeeaeee 1 
Limy shale. .... 3 
Black shale, limestone. boulders, 2-6 
Soft, Sandyishaloresseiese asec 4-6 
Bluoershaleisn-mascckemecc etn oose 40 
Hard yiblackishalemecenecscen ene 0-10 
COAL, shale partings........... 0-10 
Sandstone, shale partings....... 10-4 
Hard blackishalannncnscescceens 2 
Black Shalen ae eeeceeebe cesses 0-94 
COAL. See hie, Ol2F 
Shale, streaks of sand........... 15 
Dark shale, limestone bandsinit, 6 
COAL is ace oseainctan erecta closers 1-10 
Softishaloysas.. cece ee coe eae 3-8 
imeiand shalettscccsetncesee sens oe0 
Sottishaletceccncctsecore scene 2-6 
Sandyishalleneeses ere eeecenieeee 8-6 
Blue shale, very soft, no core.... 4 
Blieishalerseesmeccemecn seer 0-6 
Limestone and shale............ 4-6 
Softishaler sasieecsssesseceaseeen 2 
Sandysshalesccncocssnwe nemeeieeee 3-6 
iBlackishalen se. nesuenceee canoes 1 
CUAT SHGse Fass Aocesae ce ineeeee 
Sandy shale. arcsec css cee mene 4-6 
Softishaleicacvectsossscisnceewones 3 
Sandy shaloteassassereeeee co ccen 8 
Sandstoneind.cedccmecntascoencvarme 9 
Sandyshalels.nsconccscauueeatoe 5 
Sandstonosaccscsmentecccee soeeaes 1 
Sandy shaloterseeccece ee ceo eee 4 
Darkishale sajacoosteclsncscnokeene 8-5 
COA aS yo eiceeasecioaniele cesar 0-9 
Soft shale, or fire-clay........... 2-10 
Soft shale, limestone chunks,... 4 
Sandyshalosasesctescseeenccee 3 
Limy shale and shale.... Be ites 
Sandstonesncescee es eee ll 
Sandyishaleween coe eee Sabah 1) 
Sandstone, shale partings. .. 49 
Sandstonesnscceccaeneeeees .. 38 
COAG .-nicctameeeee 0-1 
Shale and limestone. 0-5 
Sandstone......... 23-6 
Shales. ca.cccscssseee 3 
Sand shale.. 27 
Sandstone, coal partings 20 
@lay7shalei-. canes 1 
Bandy shalensecee ehh: 
COM aonncetaenk decease 0-23 
Dark sandstones eeeeceeseoeene a. 1-93 
Sand) shale. sc occssescns se coeee 10 
Shale, sandstone partings....... 18 
Sandstone, shale partings....... 15 
Black shale. ea \ccccesrenasisneece - 0-10 
COAL os wcuvantodctee soso sentics 0-1 
Shaly sandstone............... - ol 
Sandstone and lime............. 0-6 
COAT Tania bicaticscacniemeees 3 
Hard sand, with lime init...... 3 
Dark-blueyshale: sh ..scescoocese: 3-9 
Sandstone, ‘shale partings.. ne ae 10-9 
Mankyshalescvsiacscnes cooneaee us 
COMERAR sacntinaneaesenococn ene 0-4 
Sand and Sates ddeaoaesence 3-8 
