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Sandy calcareous breccia, vnih. bones of animals not all still existing in 



the country, and sometimes with marine and terrestrial shells still 



existing there, (Nice, Corsica, Cette, Gibraltar, Cerigo, Dalmatia). 



Banks of corallines or madrepores above the level of the sea, (Island of 



Lamlash). 

 Traces of Pholades at different heights on the rocks of the sea-shore, And 



much above high-water mark, (near Nice). 

 Some sandy submarine banks produced by currents (Newfoundland Bank). 



Old Deposits of Lakes and Rivers^ along their sides or at their nwuthsy and much 

 above the present level of their waters. 

 Accumulations of sand, rolled stones, and decayed vegetables, on platforms, 

 or often in the form of terraces, (Glen Roy, Lake of Geneva) ; some 

 conglomerate clay-marl, with carbonized vegetables, (along the Missi- 

 sippi). 

 Lake or river marl, with indurated calcareous nodules, bones of large 

 animals, in part extinct, and fluviatile and terrestrial shells, of which 

 the species exist, but are often not frequent in the country, (Garonne, 

 Rhine, Danube, north of Germany, great plain of Eastern Hungary). 



Old Deposits of Calcareous Tufa ,• spring and lake deposits of different epochs, 

 with bones of terrestrial animals not existing in the country, or of which 

 the species or even the genus is lost (Pyrmont, Southern Hartz) ; also 

 with lacustrine and terrestrial shells which still exist, but of which the 

 species is not always frequent in the country, (Baden in Austria). 



Calcareous Breccia, with bones, in the interior of the Continent, (Romagnagno 

 in the country of Verona, and Concud in Arragonia, Perigord, Adelsberg 

 in Camiola, Mixtnitz near Berneck in Styria, Belenyesh in Eastern 

 Hungary, Gailenreuth). 



Deposits of Bones of Animals (partly of extinct species), in clay or calcareous 

 tufa, in holes and caverns, frequent in limestone rocks. 



Old Turf sometimes under old calcareous tufa (Pyrmont), with pyrites and 



selenite ; sometimes accidentally beneath the present level of the sea, or 



actually under the water of the sea, (Pomerania). 

 Accumulated matter, produced by the falling in or falling down of mineral masses 



at a remote period, accidents produced by earthquakes, erosion of water, 



or watery infiltration, (in all hilly countries). 



A part of the vegetable mould, especially on the elevated parts of the earth, pro- 

 duced by the decomposition of rocks, and vegetable and animal matter. 



2. Modern Alluvium, s}^n. Alluvium. 



In this deposit we find only remains of existing animals and 

 vegetables ; and here also human bones and products of the arts 

 are met with. 



