NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY — HONEYMAN. 133 



Palpeontological evidence was in the case of these quartzites and 

 argillites much desiderated. The Maclurea and Arthrostauros 

 of Moose River may be considered, in a measure, as supplying 

 the desideratum. 



Certain quartzites and argillites, in Cleveland Mountain, Nic- 

 taux, may be included in tho same category, as well as other 

 quartzites at Beaver River, e. g., at the joint locality No. 5. 



(VETERA. 



I searched for Triassic strata resting on the red and grey 

 strata, as at Wolfville and Kentville, but did not find any. The 

 only formation met with was post-pliocene drift and clays. Red 

 and tough clays were found on the shore and river banks. On 

 the sides of Moose River were observed sections of lofty red 

 banks of drift. In these were abundance of boulders from the 

 North Mountain. Boulders of Basalt and Amygdaloid were found 

 scattered everywhere. Great granite masses were also observed 

 transported from the granite region on the east or south. 



Cambrian gneissoid boulders and masses were also found as far 

 north as Clementsport. One mass on the road from Moose River 

 to the Milner Mine, (Diary, Thursday), was so large as to seem 

 in situ. The original rocks were not found. They may lie 

 concealed on the borders of the granite region, as this was their 

 position at Nictaux. 



At Lawrencetown we have observed that the South Mountain 

 presents a granite front. Behind this the Mountain continues 

 to rise, including the extension of the Nictaux stratified rocks 

 and diorites, wedged between the Lawrencetown and New Albany 

 granite. — (Vide previous paper, Trans. 1877-8.) 



Succeeding are the granite heights of Paradise, from which 

 proceeds its river to join the Annapolis river. As Annapolis is 

 approached the South mountain with its granite, and the North 

 mountain with its traps, converge ; the valley narrows and the 

 Annapolis river widens into the French and Annapolis Basins. 

 Between these lies Annapolis Royal on a peninsula. 



Its Triassic strata, if such there be, lie concealed ; no outcrops 

 appearing all around to give evidence of their existence. The 

 Archaean granite and Triassic Traps are only evident. The two 



