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Thickness. 
Prattenianus, P. Nebrascensis, P. symmetricus, P. semireticula- 
tus, Rhynconella Osagensis, Spirifer cameratus, Spirifer (Mar- 
tinia) planoconvexus, Spiriferina Kentuckensis, Athyris subtilita, 
Lima retifera, Entolium aviculatum, Aviculopecten carbonarius, 
A. neglectus, A. coxanus, A. occidentalis, Myalina Swallovi, M. 
subquadrata, Avicula longa, Avicula(?) sulcata, Aviculopinna 
Americana, Pseudomonotis radialis (? ?), Nucula Beyrichi (??), 
Nucula ventricosa, Yoldiasubscitula, Nuculana bellistriata, Mac- 
rodon tenuistriata, Solenomya sp., Modiola subelliptica, Ed- 
mondia reflexa, Solenopsis solenoides, Pleurophorus oblongus, 
Schizodus curtus,S. Wheeleri, Schizodus sp., Edmondia Nebras- 
censis, EK. (?) glabra, Prothyris subelegans, Allorisma (Sedg® 
wickia) subelegans, A. (S.) Geinitzi, A. reflexa, Dentalium 
Meekianum, Bellerophon Montfortianus, B. percarinatus, B. 
Marcouanus, B. carbonaria, Euomphalus rugosus, Orthonema 
subteniata, Aclis Swalloviana, Pleurotomaria Haydeni, P. sub- 
decussata, P. Marcouana, P. Grayvillensis, Orthoceras crib- 
rosum, Nautilus occidentalis, Cythere Nebrascensis, and Cythere 
sp. 
B. Several beds of hard, light-grayish and yellowish limestones, in lay- 
ers from five to twenty inches in thickness, with soft, marly clay 
seams and partings. Fossils: Fusulina cylindrica, Rhombopora 
lepidodendroides, Lophophyllum proliferum, Erisocrinus typus, 
Synocladia biserialis, Hemipronites crassus, Orthis carbonaria, 
Meekella striatocostata, Syntrielasma hemiplicata, Chonetes gran- 
ulifera, Chonetes glabra, Productus longispinus (?), P. semi- 
reticulatus, P. costatus, P. Prattenianus, P. Nebrascensis, P. 
symmetricus, Rhynconella Osagensis, Spirifer (Martinia) plano- 
convexus, S. cameratus, Athyris subtilita, Retzia punctulifera, 
Pinna peracuta, Myalina subquadrata, Allorisma subcuneata, 
Euomphalus rugosus, Bellerophon carbonaria, Phillipsia scitula, 
Cladodus mortifer, and Deltodus? angularis.................... 
. a. Lead grayish and greenish clay, 4 feet. 
b. Reddish-brown, ferruginous, slightly gritty, indurated clay, 4 feet 
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The section at Otoe (now Minersville) seems to be very much like what it was 
when Meek was there. 
tailed section, that of Meek is here given. 
As my time here was too limited to make a carefully de- 
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10. Drab and ash-colored, with seams and concretions of arenaceous 
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9. Bluish laminated clays, passing gradually into the next below..... 1 ) 
8. Nearly black laminated clay or shale, with sometimes between it 
and the bed above a 6- or 8-inch bed of yellow limestone in the 
shale. Productus Prattenianus, P. longispinus(?), Sp. (Martinia) 
planoconvexus, Rhynconella Osagensis, Chonetes granulifera, 
Spiriferina Kentuckensis, Productus semireticulatus, Hemipro- 
PMG OSICLASSU Gwe ier det Tas 1 aT ree ned tihcns cc niet: syarrerereiau ene jain wo Gheye Bit 1) 
feevicey lard, cark-oray ealcareous layer... 25. 4.... 6 lobe... ee ese wees 0 4 
6. Red, green, blue, and light ash-colored clays, with near the base a 
ec Ononneiseampot blackishaleciaan -asme sau: ser sel) bs vibe vetoes 58 0 
5. Soft, drab, marly material, becoming in parts hard and compact, 
or with hard calcareous seams. Millions of Fusulina cylindrica; 
also, Chonetes granulifera, Hemipronites crassus, Spirifer cam- 
eratus, Spiriferina Kentuckensis, Syntrielasma hemiplicata, 
Meekella striatocostata, Productus semireticulatus, Myalina per- 
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