152 PHYSIOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF THE COASTAL PLAIN PROVINCE. 



X. Section light bank of Blackwater River at ivliarf at Franl-lin. 



Feet 

 Pleistocene Superficial mantle, probably yellow sandy 



clay 6 



Miocene. St. Mary's Light olive green compact sandy clay showing 



fossil impressions and casts of Mulinia con- 

 c/esta and Yoldia Inevis 4-6 



Total 12 



A similar section is exposed on the left bank of the Blackwarer ivivcr 

 about one-eighth mile below the wharf at Franklin. 



XI. Section left hank of Blackivater River, about two and one-half miles 



below Franklin. 



Feet 

 Pleistocene Yellow sand 2-3 



Miocene. St. Mary's Blue clay with fossil impressions 2-3 



Total 6 



XII. Section left hank of Blackwater River, two and three-quarter miles 



helow Franklin. 



Feet 

 Pleistocene Buff sand 3 



Miocene. St. Mary's ' Drab to yellow sandy clay 4-5 



Weathered blue sandy clay 3 



Total 11 



XIII. Section right bank of Blackwater River, about two and one-half 



miles below South Quay. 



Feet 

 Pleistocene Yellowish sand 3-4 



Miocene. St. Mary's Bluish-green weathering to yellow compact 



sandy clay with fossil impressions 3-4 



Bluish-green compact sandy clay similar to 

 that at Franklin but less weathered, and 

 containing Mulinia congesta, and Yoldia 

 laevis 4-6 



Total 14 



On the left bank of the Blackwater Eiver at Ellis Wharf about four miles 

 below South Quay, Miocene clay is exposed in several places. Occasional 

 exposures of sandy fossiliferous marl occur on either side of the river for 

 several miles below this point. 



