VI II CONTENTS. 



REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK, 

 COUNTIES OF CHARLOTTE, SUNBURY, QUEEN'S, KING'S, 

 ST. JOHN AND ALBERT. BY MESSRS. BAILEY AND 

 ELLS 1-26 



Introductory letter. 



Geological formations described 



Pre- Cambrian — 



Previous explorations of these rocks 1 



Subdivisions 2 



Cambrian or Primordial Silurian — 



General distribution 6 



Six troughs „ 6 



Distribution of the troughs 7 



Rocks of uncertain age 7 



Cambro- Silurian — 



Dark Argillites. No fossils 8 



Beds included but of uncertain age t 9 



Silurian (upper Silurian of former reports) — 



Not represented east of St John River , , 9 



Areas west of St. John River 9 



Fossiliferous beds. Silurian of Charlotte County 10 



Pre-Silurian metamorphic rocks 10 



Devonian — 



Area of Devonian : Typical area 



Coast west of Musquash harbour , 



Continuation towards Lepreau 



Rocks in vicinity of Lepreau coal mine 



Character of the seam. Lepreau coal mine 



Devonian of northern Charlotte county 



Lower Carboniferous — 



General Distribution , 



Subdivisions. Horizon of Albert Shales 



Albertite in older rocks. Explorations for Albertite 



Gypsum and Manganese ..-..- , 



Disturbances during Lower Carboniferous period. Fossils 



Middle Carboniferous — 



Subdivisions. General aspect. Explorations for coal 



The surface seam. Quantity of coal. . . . 



Triassic — 



Distribution and character. Lignite 



Syenite, lelsite, Diorite, §c. — 



Syenite. Granite, distribution of . . , 



Diorite, distribution of, Carboniferous and Triassic intrusions 



Economic Minerals — 



Iron, Copper, Manganese 



Argentiferous galena, Bituminous coal, Anthracite, Albertite 



Gypsum, Granite, Infusorial earth 



