GEOLOGICAL LITERATURE OF THE VIRGINIA COASTAL PLAIN. 27 



Fossils from Petersburg, City Point, Prince George County, Wave River in Gloucester 

 County. Pamunkey River in Kent County, Yorktown, Surrey County, Suffolk, and Urbanna, 

 are described and figured. 



Lonsdale, W. Indications of Climate Afforded by Miocene Corals of 

 Virginia. 



Quar. Jour. Geol. Soc, London, voL i, pp. 427-429, 1845. 



The author believes that the climate in the Virginia region during the Miocene was 

 somewhat warmer than the present climate in the Mediterranean region. 



Lyell, Charles. Observations on the White Limestone and other 

 Eocene or Older Tertiary Formations of Virginia, South Carolina, and 

 Georgia. 



Quar. Jour. Geol. Soc, London, vol. i, pp. 429-442, 1845; Proc. Geol. Soc, Lon- 

 don, vol. iv, pp. 563-575, 1845. 



The author gives a description of the Eocene deposits of the James River, as well 

 as of the Richmond and Petersburg areas. The occurrence of fossil species similar to 

 Euorpean forms is mentioned. 



— ■ On the Miocene Tertiary strata of JMaryland, Virginia, and of 



jSTorth and South Carolina. 



Quar. Jour. Geol. Soc, London, vol. i, pp. 413-427, 1845; Proc. Geol. Soc, Lon- 

 don, vol. iv, pp. 547-563, 1845. 



The author points out many similarities between the Miocene strata of Europe and 

 North America in stratigraphic relations and fossil remains. Many localities on the 

 James River where the strata are well exposed are described. 



• Travels in North America in the years 1841-2 ; with Geological 



Observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia. 



2 vols., 12°, New York, 1845. 



In a trip down the James River the author studied the Miocene deposits at Rich- 

 mond, City Point, Evergreen, Grove Landing and Williamsburg. One hundred and forty- 

 seven species of fossils were collected, most of which belong to genera recognized in the 

 Miocene of Europe. Nine species are common to the two countries. The closer resem- 

 blance to the Miocene of the Loire and (iircmde in France than to the Crag of England. 

 is noted. A general description is given of the Dismal Swamp. 



1846 



Conrad, T. A. Tertiary Fossil Shells. 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., vol. iii, pp. 19-27, 1 pi. 1846. 



Two new species of Miocene shells from Suffolk and Yorktown and one Eocene fossil 

 from City Point are described and figured. 



Conrad, T. A. Descriptions of eight new Fossil Shells of the United 

 States. 



Proc Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., vol. ii, pp. 173-174, 1846. 



One Miocene shell from Petersburg and four Eocene forms from Hanover and Stafford 

 counties are described. 



