H170] NORTHERN L1GN1TIC IN TJPPAH. 113 



(Sec. 17.) 

 SECTION AT A BLUFF ON OCKLIMITA CREEK, W. TII'PAH. 



Large fragments of silieified wood, the centre of which is black, lie in the bed 

 of the creek ; whether derived from stratum No. 1, or from the sand above, 

 does not appear. 



170. About 2 miles E. of this locality, at Hurley's schoolhouse, on a ridge, we 

 obtain the following section : 



(No. 18.) 



SECTION AT HURLEY'S SCHOOLHOUSE, W. TIPPAH. 



According to 0. Davis, Esq., of Ripley, red leaf-bearing shales, probably of 

 a similar character, occur on S. 8, T. 2, R. 2 E., about 5 miles S. E. of Spring . 

 Hill, Tippah county ; fragments of a similar rock I have observed myself, N. of 

 Tippah Creek, in T. 4, R. 1 E. H. A. Gwyn, Esq., of Saulsburv, Tenn., 



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