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Cretaceous deposits at its Atlantic foot, a series of deposits referred re 
spectively to the Triassic and the Oolitic series. See 
We know also that to the south of North Carolina, these lower secot 
dary deposits are covered over by the Cretaceous. Now, since the up 
heaval of the Alleghanies is anterior to the deposition of the Trias, doe 
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consists oj the middle part is occupied by the Mesome 
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