128 NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY — HONEYMAN. 



River, extends eastward to the north of Milner's Mine, and may- 

 even be concealed in the obscure interval noticed in the Moose 

 River section. My additional reason for supposing its existence 

 near Milner's is, that the specimen of quartzite containing the 

 singular forms already referred to (Diary Wednesday), as received 

 from Mr. Ditmars, was found there. On comparing the specimen 

 with others from Bogart's quartzite, I find that they are identi- 

 cal even in accidental structure, such as quartz veins. The 

 position of this quartzite relative to the Asaphus ? ditmarsioe 

 strata, according to this analogy, will be about a quarter of a 

 mile north, and therefore (geologically) considerably lower. 

 Supposing the former to be of Middle Silurian, the latter may 

 be assigned to the Lower Silurian period. 



There is considerable variety in the strike and dip of the 

 strata of the area. 



The red slates in Deep Brook (Ditmar's) have a strike N. 55 

 E., S. 55 W., and a vertical dip. 



The red and grey slates of Clementsport have a strike N. 60 

 E., S. 60 W., and a dip of 43 S. 



The strata of the Iron works have a strike N. 55 E., S. 55 W. 

 and a clip S. 51 S., also a strike N. 40 E., S. 40 W., and a dip 40 

 N. They seem to be folded. 



The same below the bridge at Moose River have a strike N. 

 15 E., S. 45 W., and a dip 48 S. 



The strata in Moose River have a strike N. 60 E., S. 60 W., 

 and a dip 65, S. 30 W. 



The strike of the micaceous slates in the vicinity of Diorite 

 (3) is N. 75 E., S. 75 \\\, dip 74°. 



The strata of the outcrop of Purdy's Mountain, (Diary Friday) 

 have a strike N. 50 E., S. 50 W., and a vertical dip. 



The black fossiliferous slates of the outcrop in Bear River, 

 above bridge, have a vertical dip, and also a dip 68, N. 30 W. 



The fossiliferous sandstones of Rice's Mill, Bear River, have a 

 strike S. 60 W., N. 60 E., and a vertical dip. 



The formation of these crystalline Diorites here, as elsewhere, 

 e. g., and East River, Pictou, and Nictaux, Annapolis, have been the 

 cause of the prevailing metamorphism and disturbance of the 



