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further examination shows thai it is much finer than the Infusorial earth of Virginia, and the micro- 

 scopic remains are .all greatly comminuted. 



Note 2. — A fine fossil obtained from the Equus Beds (Pliocene) has been pronounced by Prof. Cope 

 to be Bison. It is the right mandibular ramus, with six teeth, two teeth being much worn. 



APPENDIX A. 



Dimensions of fossil tortoise from the Loup Fork Miocene of Norton county, referred 

 to in the preceding report. (Xerobatis [cyclopygius?] Cope,) found by Dr. E. M. Turner, 

 four miles southeast of Norton: 



M. 



1. Length of carapace along median line 37 



2. Length of carapace, following curve 45 



:;. Breadth of carapace 30 



4. Breadth of carapace, following curve 47 



5. Internal height from line used in No. 1 11 



6. Internal height from line used in No. :', 14 



7. External height plastron and carapace 21 



S. Length of plastron on median line 32 



9. Extreme length of plastron 34 



The shell of the carapace very thin and delicate, in places has less thickness than .005. 

 Dimensions of rhinoceros lower jaw; Aphelops (Fossiger?) found, with other parts, 

 four miles southwest of Norton, in the Loup Fork Miocene : 



M. 

 Length of jaw from the sockets of the incisors, along the line of surface of the teeth, to the back <■(' 



the jaw 44 



Height of jaw 37 



Length of line of teeth 21 



Length of line from front of jaw to first tooth 07 



Length of line from last tootb to back of jaw 1(5 



Depth of jaw below premolar 08 



Breadth of the jaw at symphasis 08 



Breadth of the jaw at furthest teeth 24 



The last dimension is probably .03 or .04 less than the natural width, as the jaw is 

 slightly compressed and distorted. 



All these dimensions were taken before attempting to move the specimen, or covering 

 it with plaster necessary to preserve its form. 



APPENDIX B. 



Elevations supplied by officials of the Central Branch Missouri Pacific Railway: 



Feel. 



Atchison, elevation ahove tidewater 814 



Netawaka 1,119 



Blue Rapids 1,208 



Greenleaf 1,435 



Washington 1,329 



I Lyde 1,318 



Concordia '. 1,392 



Beloil 1,402 



Cawker 1,510 



Kirwin 1 .'-<> 



Logan 1,912 



Edmund 2,144 



Lenora 2,_"."> 



Appendix C — Map of county. 



Appendix D — Section across county. 



Appendix E — Diagram of Erosive Unconformable. 



