Geology of the Kiskiminitas. 

 Section of Rock Strata at KisJcwiinitas 



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Order ascending. — Dip E. S. E. 



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Explanation, — A, Coal, twelve feet. — B, Sandstone rocks, slate, &c.-~C. Sand- 

 stone rock.— D, Coal. — E. Sandstone rock.— F, Coal.— G, Sandstone rock. — H, 

 Lime.— T, Sandstone rock. — J, J, Bed of the river. High cliffs near the water.— 

 * Salt wells. — Kj Large well. — L, L, Course of the river at the salines, north of west- 



1. Hard argillaceous sandstone rock. This rock forms the bed 

 of the river at this spot. A short distance above, in sinking a bed 

 for a well, this rock was found at the depth of sixty feet below the 

 surface, dipping to the E. S. E. or up the stream. — 60 feet. 



2. Carboniferous limestone rock, containing many fossil remains 

 of marine shells and joints of the Encrini. In sinking the well noted 

 above, this rock was found at fifty feet below the surface. A half 

 mile below, this stratum is seen at an elevation of one hundred ieel 



in the face of the river chfFs. — 4 feet* 



3. Sandstone rock, argillaceous and fine grained. The upper por- 

 tion of the deposit more carbonaceous and grey — the lower part ting- 

 ed with pale yellow and not so hard as the upper, both affording 

 good materials for architectural purposes, and containing impressions 

 and casts of fossil plants. — 80 feet. 



4. Dark carbonaceous slaty clay, under the coal. — 10 feet. 



5. Bituminous coal, black and compact — structure slaty, burning 



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freely, and is used for fuel in the manufacture of salt. This deposit 



is a little over 3 feet. 



6. Black bituminous shale, containing a vast many impressions of 

 plants, and it is also said of Ichthyolites.— 10 feet. 



