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The following is a sample of the stratigraphic data recovered on a daily basis at the drill site in Kiowa. The "start" and "end" measurement indicate the distance (in feet) from the surface to the bottom of the layer.

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March 2001
Start
End
Thickness
Description
Tube
0 1.1 1.1 sand, pale brown, quartz and feldspar granules, modern roots. Box
1.1 1.7 0.6 soil, dark organic rich clay in sandy matrix, coarse grained Box
1.7 1.8 0.1 sand, pale brown, unconsolidated Box
1.8 2.2 0.4 mudstone, dark brown organic rich soil horizon Box
2.2 2.3 0.1 sand, pale brown, quartz and feldspar granules, modern roots, unconsolidated Box