3874 EF. H. Bradley—Silurian age of the Southern Appalachians. 
as shown in the accompanying section of the rocks at and near 
Murphy: 
1, Hydromica schists, smooth and wrinkled, ferrugi- 
nous, with garnets, staurolites, titanic iron and 
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4. Dark greenish-black hornblende rock, with garnets. 
5. Micaceous limestone, with pyrite, weathering to 
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(RONNe aks Cccwenient sat xs 00 + feet. 
6.. Hydromica schists..-......--- 0 é 
ts Lamonites (rarely. mined). ..<+ ----..<+).--+-- 50to 70  “ 
8. Hydromica OU ia a Ma) gk hea bccn an 6 $ 
Be RE OER i og od cn hh 65 24 
ee wee nec ninin See 25 
Be ON ie nd i + pm se a0. 
12, Soft schists and gneisses, with streaks of speckled 
‘one ct 250 
13. Hydromica schists, with limonites, --_- ---- 150 to 200° * 
eg Hse Gig a Sy eg eee eg eee 409 FO® 
15. Limonites .--.100 to 200 ” 
16. Quartzyte. 
17. Heavy-bedded gneiss. 
of the section may perhaps be included, since the dark-colored 
ly silicates of lime, magnesia and iron ; 
ridge back of the Parker Mine. I am at present inclined to 
thus include these schists, and so to refer the whole upper part 
of the section to the Cincinnati group. 
