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of abrasion. Also bits of vitrified stone. These show no marks of 

 rubbing or of having been much rolled about. In this sample a small frag- 

 ment of a valve of a bivalve shell imbedded in a piece of Carboniferous 

 shale. 



Fo. 5. Depth, 15/!!. to \Qft. 



Mud 60 per cent. 



Sand 14 „ 



Stones 25| „ 



The sand consists of white and black grains, the white prevailing 

 greatly. 



Stones mostly water worn, the lesser portion more or less angular. 

 Most of the bits of shale are striated or indented. The coal here has 

 traces of water action. 



No. 6. Depth, \rift. to \%ft. 



Mud 60 per cent. 



Sand 14 „ 



Stones 25 „ 



The sand light grey. 



Stones mostly water worn. Many pieces of coal and small pieces of 

 slag. 



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From the Bores.— Bore No. 1. Depth, lift, to 11 ft. 



Mud 



Sand 



Mud 59i per cent. 



13i 



'2 



btones 6 



The sand light grey. 



Stones mostly water worn. Many small pieces of coal, some abraded, 

 and three small bits of slag. 



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Bores Nos. 2 <t 3. Depth, lift, to lift. 



Mud 38J- per cent. 



Sand 16| „ 



Stones 44 



Sand light grey. 



Stones mostly water worn, only one piece noticed striated. A few 

 pieces of coal, some with marks of rubbing. Some bits of slag. 



Bore No. 4. Depth, lift, to 17 ft. 



Mud C6 per cent. 



Sand 17 „ 



Stones 17 „ 



The sand light grey. 



In this bore the stones are all small, and from the absence of larger 

 and heavier ones the proportion of mud is more and that of the stones less. 

 No striation was noticed. Coal and small bits of slag were present. 



As stated above, the floats were not taken into account, as they were 

 all alike in being quite barren of animal remains and almost of everything 

 else, which is a very different condition of things from the abundance of float 



