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VOLCANIC ASHES, ETC., SHROPSHIRE. 



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64. — Sandy felspathic ash. — The Ridge, 2 mile 

 north-east of Chirbury, Shropshire. Map 60, N.E. 

 Light yellowish brown sandstone, granular, with frag- 

 ments of crystallized felspar and impressions of fossils. 



65. — Fine conglomerate. — Hagley, 1 mile E.S.E. of 

 Chirbury, Shropshire. Map 60, S.E. Dark brownish- 

 grey rock made up of small fragments of dark felspathic 

 porphyry, and entire and broken crystals of felspar 

 embedded in a felspathic matrix. Somewhat calcareous. 



Same beds as 64, &c. 



66. — Felspathic breccia. 

 near Hvssinsrton. Monteromer 



Upper 

 Gallery. 



Wall-case 4. 



Maes 



Map 



greenish brecciated rock. Felspathic base with 



fragments 



. Dark 

 angular 

 of green felspathic rock, entire and broken 

 crystals of felspar, and angular fragments of altered siliceous 

 rocks. Slightly calcareous. 



From beds of volcanic ash low in the Llandeilo flas;s, 



67. — Felspathic breccia. — The Ridge, 2 miles north- 

 east of Chirbury, Shropshire. Map 60, N.E. Contains 

 fragments of black slate, large fragments of green felspar 

 porphyry, with distinct crystals of felspar, and large grey 

 felspar fragments set in a dark greenish-grey felspathic base. 



68. — Felspathic breccia. — The Ridge, 2 miles north- 

 east of Chirbury, Shropshire. Map 60, N.E. Decom- 

 posing felspathic rock w T ith fragments of slaty rock 

 eluded, and numerous crystals of felspar. 



69. — Brecciated felspathic porphyry. — Rocky bank, 



mile north-east of Chirbury, Shropshire. Map 60, 



in- 



N.E. 



Light greenish-grey rock. 



Contains many angular 

 felspathic fragments, set in a granular felspathic base con- 

 taining numerous broken and perfect crystals of felspar. 



70. — Felspathic breccia. — Hope Common, between 

 Chirbury and Minsterley, Shropshire. Map 60, N.E. 

 Similar in structure to the last, but much darker and less 

 weathered. Contains hard grey felspathic fragments and 



broken and entire crystals of felspar in a dark green 

 matrix. 





