Rocks near Heath rote. 309 



Macallister River, and the " black slat.es '" of Hedi are, according 

 to Mr. Dunn, probably referable to the pre<-Ordovioiaji. On the 

 map, besides the Heathcote and Mt. Stavely areas, a narrow strip 

 east of AValhalla is included in the Heathootian series. 



16. Howitt, A. M. " Report on the Edi-Myrrhee Turquoise 

 Belt and the Chert, and Jasper Beds near Tatong, County of 

 Delatite, with Plan." Rec. Geol, Surv. Victoria, Vol. I., Pt. 4, 

 1906, p. 239. Mr. Howitt described the series of cherts, jaspers, 

 etc., occurring in the district, and on lithologioal grounds clajssed 

 them as Heathcotian. 



17. Howitt, A. M. "Reports on the Phosphate of Alumina 

 Beds near Mansfield, County of Delatite," with plan (Plate 

 xxvii.), ibid. pp. 245-247. On p. 246- Mr. Howitt states : " In 

 allotment 16a and 16b, parish of Loyala, phosphatic beds are as- 

 sociated with black and m-een cherts containing: fragrments of 

 trilobites and brachiopods." Mr. Howitt compared these with 

 the Heathcotian series. 



18. Dunn, E. J. " The Iron Mask Ferro-Manganese Mine, 

 near Buohan, E. Gippsland."' Reo. Cool, Surv. Victoria, Vol. II., 

 Part 2, 1907, p. 49. Mr. Dunn stated that Heathootian rooks 

 are probably represented near this locality. Further on he 

 said : " Five miles on a road east of south from Buchan is a 

 ridge running northerly from a portion of the Mt. Tara Range. 



Here occur ferruginous, highly siliceous beds approach- 

 ing jasper, in cherts, probably Heathootian." 



19. Dunn, E. J. " The Mt. Tara Goldfield, E. Gippsland." 

 ibid. p. 46. Cherty rocks which occur at the Taedato Creek 

 gold workings are claimed by Mr. Dunn as being of Heathcotian 

 age. 



20. Dunn, E. J. " Red Jasper in the Heathootian rocks of 

 To'oleen." ibid. p. 81. These are met with on the main road 

 1^0 Rushworth, and have been traced over an outcrop of half a 

 mile in length and one chain in width, and are associated with 

 an ancient igneous rock. 



21. Dunn, E. J. " General Geological notes on the country 

 between Omeo and Limestone Ci'eek, County of Benambra." 

 ibid. p. 131. Two and a-half miles W. 30 dcg. N. of the hut on 

 Limestone Creek, silicified schists permeated with quartz veins 

 were met with, and striking N. 30 deg. E. They present a strong 



