Mr. Hutton on the Stratiform Basalt. 



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it contains Galena in strings, and has a thin bed of Shale irregularly 

 interposed in it. 



No. 6 — Appearance at COPPERY CRAG, near Whelpington. 



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basalt 



In Burdiss' Scar, on the south bank of Wansbeck, immediately below 

 the bridge, a curious junction of the Whin with the Shale bed below 

 it, may be seen, as represented in No. 7. 



No. 7 — Junction of SHALE with BASALT at Burdiss' Scar, south bank of Wans- 

 beck, Whelpington. 



LIME STOKE 



SHLAXE 



At Cam Hill, on the border of the Wallington estate, the edge of 

 the southern range of Whin is seen with an altered Shale bed upon it, 

 where " Cam" is procured by the children for slate pencils ; from hence 

 it runs through the Elf Hill grounds to Hartington Hall, where it may 

 be seen crossing the Hart. In cutting a drain near the end of the 

 Hall a great vein was accidentally met with, in which was found masses 

 of Lead ore, from the smallest size to a ton in weight, embedded in an 

 earthy Iron Ochre. A company of mining adventurers attempted to 

 work this mine about eight years ago, and sunk to the depth of sixteen 



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