VII.—Triassic (?) Rocks or DicsBy Bastn.—By Pror. L. W. 
BalLey, Lu. D., F. R. 8. C., Fredericton, N. B. 
(Read May 10th, 1898.) 
In the course of a geological survey of the south-western 
counties of Nova Seotia, of which the results form the substance 
of a report soon to be issued by the Geological Department at 
Ottawa, several interesting questions in connection with the 
rocks of the Annapolis Valley were brought to notice, but as to 
which the data obtainable at the time were not sufficiently 
complete to warrant detinite conclusions. It was hoped that 
opportunities for further study would be available, but as this, 
so far as concerns the writer,does not now seem probable, he has 
thought it well, in the following notes, to make brief reference 
to the nature of these questions, that others interested in the 
geology of this part of the Province, and more favorably situated 
than he, may be able to give them further attention. 
It has been usual to regard all the rocks of the Annapolis 
Valley, other than those which form its southern wall, as being 
of Triassic age, and, further, as embracing a sedimentary and a 
voleanie series of which the latter was altogether the more recent 
and overlaid the former. A close examination of some sections 
in the vicinity of Digby tend to modify the second at least of 
these conclusions. 
The first section to which reference is made is to be found in 
the parish of Granville, on the eastern side of Digby Gut. From 
the point where the latter suddenly expands to form Annapolis 
Basin, the shore, for nearly half a mile to the northward, shows 
a series of low blutfs of a bright red colour, in connection with 
which at some places may be seen ledges of very soft red shales. 
In going northward along the Gut shore and approaching the 
high trappean hill whose face has been laid bare by an extensive 
land slide, similar red beds continue to show, but become some- 
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