I, — On the Geology of the Western Part of Asia Minor. 



By WILLIAM JOHN HAMILTON, Esq., Sec. G.S., and 

 HUGH EDWIN STRICKLAND, Esq., F.G.S. 



(Drawn up by the Authors, from Memoirs read November 2, 1836, March 13, 1839, 



and April 29, 1840.) 



Plates I., II., and III. 



CONTENTS. 



Preface, p. 2. 

 Physical structure, p. 3. 

 Classification of the rocks, p. 4. 

 A. — Sedimentary Rocks, p. 5. 



§ 1. Micaceous Schist and Marble, p. 5 — 10. 

 Local descriptions, p. 6 — 9. 



(a) Island of Proconnesus, p. 6. 



(b) Cyzicus, p. 6. 



(c) Aidinjik, p. 6. 



(d) Mount Olympus of Mysia, p. 6. 



(e) Chain of Demirji, p. 7. 



(/) Morad Dagh and Sultan Dagh, p. 7. 

 (ff) Mount Tmolus, p. 7. 

 (A) Mount Messogis, p. 8. 

 (t) Erythrae, p. 8. 

 (k) Boodroom, p. 9. 

 (/) Cnidus, p. 9. 

 (m) Rhodes, p. 9. 

 § 2. Cretaceous Si/stem, p. 10 — li. 

 Local descriptions, p. 10 — 13. 



(a) Northern flank of the Olympus 

 Chain, p. 10. 

 VOL. VI. — SECOND SERIES. 



(b) Upper Basin of the Hermus, p. 10. 



(c) Vicinity of Smyrna, p. 11. 



(d) Island of Scio, p. 12. 



(e) Sighajik, p. 12. 

 (/) Syme, p. 12. 



{ff) Island of Rhodes, p. 12. 

 (h) Deenair, p. 13. 

 § 3. Tertiary Marine Deposits, p. li. 

 Local descriptions, p. \i. 



(a) The Troad, p. 14. 



(b) Island of Rhodes, p. 14. 



§ 4. Tertiary Lacustrine Deposits, p. 15 — 20. 

 Local descriptions, p. 15 — 20. 

 (a) Basin of Moudania, p. 15. 



(c) 

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 (h) 



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Dundar, p. 16. 



Harmanjik, p. 16. 



Taushanli, p. 16. 



Gozuljah, p. 17. 

 - Azani, p. 17. 

 • the Macestus, p. 1 7. 



Ghiediz, p. 17- 



Hushak, p. 17. 



