TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Lerrer oF TRANSMITTAL. . . . . 0. 2 we go (6. or Bee GEM ss Xl 
Autnor’s Prerack. . . . . : ae ‘ Ce OE oan oe . XIII 
GORRIGENDAY! 4G" es Gece oe ee A Se eR keke ee ey we Re eR XXV 
Part I. Report on the Coal Measures and Associated Rocks of South Brazil 
by Dr. I. C. White. 
Chapter I.— Topography and Physical Geography of South Brazil: 
Evidence ofsubsidence. . « oe 4 3 ; 3 
No Recent Glaciation in South Aaa eth Ge, cacy Se og dy 41 
Ancient Glaciation. . . . fo Op gs ae ae 44 
General Topographic and Drainage Tautings, Biowee Gap lay “Re hes 15. 
Chapter II.--Pre-carboniferous Rocks of South Brazil: 
Devonian Beds... . . ies age) oie Oe) “A gh ae ous r 24 
Report of Dr. John M. Glave: te beth net ad . sie 23 
Chapter III.—The Carboniferous and Triassic Rocks. . . . . . 2... 29 
Santa Catharina Classification. . Bo oe ae ho eS 33 
Sections and Well Borings.. . eae a a a ee 33 
Chapter IV.—Rio Tubardo Series. . . . . . ies Ae ae at) aS 49 
Orleans Conglomerate. ja . ee er 50 
The Rio Bonito Beds (Coal ican ay oop Ge whet ae bg! gi 53 
Sections. . . é 55 
Chapter V.—Detailled Hesertoiton of eal: Sua and Other Hori izons in iis Rio 
Bonito Beds. si; se esas ae en te we Ge 65 
Joaquim Branco Plant Bed. . ele lis! aol? te Se nk 8 65 
Bonito Coal Bed. . . . . Oe Se ae en 67 
Sections. . . ce ee ee ee ee 69 
The Upper and tows atts Sandabories, he) Robt aed te Gad Sey sas ae 84 
Ponte Alta Coal. Sf is BS a ee aa. spe be 81 
Fossiliferous Plant Shales. . . ; dicts Ss sew 2 83 
TIrapua Coal. « 6 «© 3 © © © © © © © 2 ew we ew 85 
Irapud Fossil Plant Shale. . . 2. 2. «2 2. 2. ee ee 85 
Lower Barro BrancoSandstone. . . - 2. 6 - ew ee ee 87 
Fossil Plant Shale. .- . .« . - « - BOMB. ena Be 87 
The Barro Branco Coalk. . . «. 1 6 1 ee ew ew we 87 
Sections and Well Borings.. . . 2. «© - «© ©. we we 91 
The TrevisoCoal. . - « . . Sores & slo Gy) Aare 133 
Quality and Fuel Value of Brazilian Coal. a ee ee ee ee ist 
Analyses. 2. 2 2 2 8 © @ 8 ee ee we et 
Report of Humboldt Engineering Works. . . . . .... 147 
Briquettes. . 2. - «© « Cw Se WR ee Os 163 
Report of U. S. Coal- Testing Plant. Bits ray We a ee we a 167 
The Palermo Shales... »« « «© + © © © © © e « «© « 179 
Chapter VI.—The Passa Dois Series. . . - - + + + 2 ee : ae 
184 
The Iraty Black Shale. . «© + «© + © © © © 6 © 
