N. Plant — The Brazilian Coal Fields. 



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Natural Section of Beds seen in the Escarpment at the " Serra 

 Partida," Eiver Candiota. 



Thickness in feet 

 A 1 foot Bed 



Surface soil. 



28 feet No. 1 



— --\ ?FerruginoTis Sandstone. 



White fossiliferous shale. 



> Parting of blue clay. 



k Fossiliferous clay. 



Ironstone shales with fossil 

 ferns, etc. 



Sandstone. 



Limestone. 

 Mica-schist. 



Metalliferous limestone. 



