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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. [Julie 25, 



and composition with the Boulder-clay, which so abundantly prevails 

 on the declivities of the neighbouring hills. In the sectional view of 



Fig. 1. — Plan of LinJcsfield Quarry. 

 Length of the Quarry from east to west 270 yards. 



Road to Lossiemouth. 



A. At this spot the Limestone was formerly removed, and the Intercalation was here seen. 

 The dotted line shows the extent of the area in which the Limestone, Drift, and Oolites have 

 been quarried. 



Fig. 2.- — Section of the Quarry on the line N.S. of the above 

 Ground- plan. 



N. 



Length of the Base-line 350 yards. 

 Stone-pit. 



S. 



Level of the road, and 

 general level of the 

 neighbouring plateau. 



c. Intercalated Boulder-clay. 



a. Oolitic rocks. 



b. Devonian Limestone. 



The dotted lines indicate the portionthat has been removed. 



it which the stone-pit affords, its bright red tint contrasts strikingly 

 with the dark and sombre hues of the oolites, and with the sub- 

 jacent whitish limestone. 



