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Session of the Cordilleran Section, Friday, January 1, 1904 



The fifth annual meeting of the Cordilleran Section was called to order 

 at 10 a m, January 1st, 1904, in South Hall, Berkeley. 



In the absence of the Chairman of the Section, Professor E. W. Hilgard 

 was elected Chairman pro tempore. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



An election of officers for the ensuing year was held, resulting in the 

 election of E. W. Hilgard, Chairman of the Section, A. C. Lawson, Sec- 

 retary, and Geo. D. Louderback, Councillor. These three officers are to 

 serve as an Executive Committee for the year. 



The following papers were then read and discussed : 



A DETAIL OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE JOPLIN DISTRICT, MISSOURI 



BY W. S. TANGIEK SMITH 



The substance of this paper is contained in a forthcoming report on 

 the lead and zinc deposits of the Joplin district to be published by the 

 U. S. Geological Survey. 



NOTE ON THE FAUNA OF THE LOWER MIOCENE IN CALIFORNIA 



BY JOHN C. MERRIAM 



The paper has been published as a Bulletin of the Department of 

 Geology of the University of California, vol. iii, no. 16. 



STRATIGRAPHY OF THE SOUTHERN COAST RANGES OF CALIFORNIA 



BY F. M. ANDERSON 



[Abstract] 



Contents 



Page 



Introductory , 581 



Miocene series . 581 



Late sedimentary beds 582 



Origin of bitumen 582 



Introductory 



Rocks of various periods, ranging from Paleozoic to Recent, occur in the south- 

 ern coast ranges of California, the latter being far more in evidence and having 

 greater importance for their economic productions. 



Miocene Series 



Among the Tertiary rocks those of the Miocene period chiefly deserve attention, 

 and are usually more easily recognized from their lithologic character. Of the 



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