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Vorks/iirc Xafiini/isfs a/ /iii^/ffon. 



the North Ciaxeii Fault, and several sections are seen in the 

 Dale Beck or Ini^leton valley. These appear to belong- to the 

 lowest part of the succession, and consist for the most part of 

 beds of slates and j^rits, varyinij much in texture. In some 

 instances the\- are vertical, but j^enerally have a dip of from 

 50° to 80° in a S.W. direction. In places near the marg-in of 

 this area, the Coniston Limestone or its supposed equi\alent is 

 exposed. These older rocks offer a pressini;- and abstruse 



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Photo hy\ 



[J. J. Bl KION. 



Section of the lower portion of the Carboniferous basement beds in ingleborougrh, 

 showing conglomerate and current beddinjj. 



problem. There are supposed to he about 10,000 feet, in 

 vertical thickness, of these beds ; but it niii;ht hv foimd, from a 

 very searchinj^ survey, that this is be\ond the mark, as, in 

 such highly inclined beds, there ma\' be sexeral repetitions. 

 The question is dillicult. The stratig^raphy is far from being 

 clear ; the rocks must haxc underg-one great pressure and 

 alteration, which no doubt accounts for the almost total 

 absence of fossils, thus adding" greatlx to the dilViculty o| 

 elucidation. 



Naturalist, 



