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was the Niobrara, or Cretaceous, composed of (i.) blue shale and (2.) yellow 
chalk. This formation was found principally along Solomon Creek, and imbed- 
ded in it were found occasionally crystals of calcite, cinnabar and quartz. The 
next layer he found to be green sand, and the fourth a greenish clay shale. 
Fifth in the group came the Loup Fork Miocene, with the Pliocene next, com- 
posed of a chalky, sandy marl. The seventh and last was the alluvium or soil. 
Mr. Hay took up as his second division of the subject. Stratigraphy, and treated 
somewhat at length of the dips and seams in the Norton County deposit. He 
stated that he had .discovered in the county an unusually large break in the 
strata. 
Under the head of Palaeontology, he exhibited the following specimens of 
fossil remains found in the county: The entire lower jaw, part of upper jaw, 
four teeth, femur, two pelvic bones, humerus, radius, astragalus, os calcis, meta- 
tarsal and metacarpal bones of the rhinoceros {aphelops); teeth of three-toed horse 
teeth of brontotherin, tooth of oreodon, portions of humeri of mastodon, radius 
and carpal bones of same, ribs of same, tortoise shell and skeleton nearly com- 
plete, fragments of three other turtles, tusk of mastodon, fragment of tooth of 
same, beaks of toothed birds and other cretaceous fossils. 
The Professor urged strongly the establishment of a museum by the Academy 
and stated that his specimens would become part of it, and that others would 
certainly be added by further explorations which are soon to be made. 
Under the head of Economic Geology, he treated at length of the minerals 
of the county, and exhibited various specimens of sandstone, limestone, calcite 
agate, jasper, rose quartz, chalcedony, feldspar, diorite, etc. Prof. Hay stated 
that coal was found in the Solomon Valley in small quantities as pockets in the 
blue shale, but he believed that coal would not be found in great quantities ex- 
cept at an excessive depth, probably three times as deep as the Leavenworth 
shaft. In all of his explorations Professor Hay was assisted by Dr E. M. Turner 
of Norton County. 
Professor F. H. Snow, of the State University, then gave a verbal report on 
"The Bones of Fossil Horse and Rhinoceros from Northwest Kansas," and in 
doing so exhibited a number of specimens from the collection at the State Uni- 
versity. Professor Savage then spoke of the iield that Norton County had afforded 
for investigation, and believed there were other counties in the state equally as 
fruitful. 
The next paper was one entitled "The Loup Fork Group in Western Kan- 
sas," by Prof. C. H. Sternberg, of Lawrence. The paper was principally an 
exhortation to the State and State authorities to arrange for a museum, and as 
Mr. Sternberg was absent, the paper was read by title and referred to the com- 
mittee on publication. 
The next, " Note on New Kansas Mineral," by Prof. J. T. Willard, of the 
Agricultural College at Manhattan, was read by title also, as the professor was 
absent. 
