LOCALITIES FOR OLD RED SANDSTONE AND 



CARBONIFEROUS FOSSILS IN THE 



CLYDE DRAINAGE AREA. 



BY JOHN SMITH. 



THE following list of localities in the Clyde area where Carboniferous and 



Old Red Sandstone fossils have been or may be obtained, has been 



drawn up for the use of geological observers. The distances given are those 



from the nearest railway stations. The formations and their various 

 divisions are indicated by letters as follows : 



((J.) = Carboniferous. 

 (O.RS.)=Old Red Sandstone. 

 (P.) = Permian. 



U.C.S. = Upper Coal Series (Scotland). 

 U.I.S. = Upper Ironstone Series. 

 U.L.S. = Upper Limestone Series. 

 L.C.S. = Lower Coal Series. 

 L.I.S. = Lower Ironstone Series. 

 L.L.S. = Lower Limestone Series. 

 C.S. = Calciferous Sandstone Series. 



Airdrie (C.) ; pits in U.C.S. ; Cypridina, fish, plants, etc. 



Alton Burn, 1^ m. N. of Galston (C.) ; Serpulites, etc. 



Annbank, pits near (C.) ; Linyula, Carbonicola, etc., in U.C.S. 



Annicklodge, 1| m. E.S.E. of Moiitgreenaii (C.) ; in oil-shale in U.C.S. ; 



Anthracosaurus, and fish-remains. 

 Annick Water, 2 m. N.E. of Stewarton (C.) ; L.L.S. 

 Arden, near Thornliebank (C.) ; U.L.S. ; cement-limestone workings ; 



Estheria, Athyns with spiral arms, etc. 

 Ardrossan, S. shore-section (C.) ; L.I.S. 

 Arran, near the Cock (P.) ; derivative fossils in conglomerate. 



Cock ; on shore (C.) ; Mariopteris, etc. 



Corrie (C.) ; shore-section with marine fossils. 



,, (C.) ; quarry ; P. gicjanteus, etc., in L.L.S. 



Fallen Rocks ; Calamites. 



Glen Shurig (O.R.S.) ; Psilophyton. 



Maol Donn, N. side (C.) ; Calamites, etc. 



Merkland Burn, If m. N. of Brodick (C.) ; Carbonicola, etc. 



Millstone Point ; Calamites. 



Salt Pans (C.) ; shore-sections, fossils common in U.L.S. 



Salt Pans, N.E. shore (C.) ; fine Anthracite coal-field extending under 

 the sea in L.C.S. 



Sliddery Water-head (C.) ; Carbonicola, Lepidostrobus, Megalichthys,ztc. 

 Arthurlie, \ m" S. of Barrhead (C.) ; burn section. 



