The data below are from drilling an artesian well, if you know that the first shale bed is a first appearance of Fatha Formation, chalky Limestone bed of Pila Spi formation, Red to purple Claystone of Gercus Formation, reefal Limestone of Sinjar Formation. Draw the stratigraphic column, and then find the thickness of each formation. Top of bed(m) Lithology Recent deposit conglomerate 7 dark shale 8 cherty white to gray Limestone 15 cherty white to gray Limestone 20 Reddish brawn Clay 28 Light to gray limestone 38 Silty claystone 43 Gypsum Gray limestone 50 55 Silty clay 65 Hard Limestone 70 Red clay 80 Chalky limestone 93 Chalky limestone 100 Compact conglomerate 102 Red to purple claystone 122 limestone 123 Red Silty clay 131 sandstone 132 Red Silty clay 138 Reefal limestone

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The data below are from drilling an artesian well, if you know that
the first shale bed is a first appearance of Fatha Formation, chalky
Limestone bed of Pila Spi formation, Red to purple Claystone of
Gercus Formation, reefal Limestone of Sinjar Formation. Draw the
stratigraphic column, and then find the thickness of each formation.
Top of bed(m)
Lithology
Recent deposit conglomerate
7
dark shale
8
cherty white to gray Limestone
15
cherty white to gray Limestone
20
Reddish brawn Clay
28
Light to gray limestone
38
Silty claystone
43
Gypsum
50
Gray limestone
55
Silty clay
65
Hard Limestone
70
Red clay
80
Chalky limestone
93
Chalky limestone
100
Compact conglomerate
102
Red to purple claystone
122
limestone
123
Red Silty clay
131
sandstone
132
Red Silty clay
138
Reefal limestone
Transcribed Image Text:The data below are from drilling an artesian well, if you know that the first shale bed is a first appearance of Fatha Formation, chalky Limestone bed of Pila Spi formation, Red to purple Claystone of Gercus Formation, reefal Limestone of Sinjar Formation. Draw the stratigraphic column, and then find the thickness of each formation. Top of bed(m) Lithology Recent deposit conglomerate 7 dark shale 8 cherty white to gray Limestone 15 cherty white to gray Limestone 20 Reddish brawn Clay 28 Light to gray limestone 38 Silty claystone 43 Gypsum 50 Gray limestone 55 Silty clay 65 Hard Limestone 70 Red clay 80 Chalky limestone 93 Chalky limestone 100 Compact conglomerate 102 Red to purple claystone 122 limestone 123 Red Silty clay 131 sandstone 132 Red Silty clay 138 Reefal limestone
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