CONTENTS. 



Art. I. — On some Marine Fossils from the Miocene of Upper Burma, by 

 Dr. Fritz Noetling, F. G. S., Paleontologist, Geological Survey 

 of India . « • • 



Explanation of Plates 



Art. 2. — The Occurrence of Petroleum in Burma, and its technical ex- 

 ploitation, by Dr. Fritz Noetling F. G. S., Palaeontologist, 

 Geological Survey of India, 



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Part I. — Historical and Geological 



Chapter I. — Historical Summary up to 1886 . • 



A. Legendary Times .... 



B. Historical Times • • • • 



Chapter II. — The Occurrence of Petroleum in the Districts 

 Prome and Thayetmyo .... 



1. Geographical Position .... 



2. Geological Features .... 



3. Stratigraphical Features . . • 



4. Economic Value. .... 



Chapter III.— The Occurrence of Petroleum near Minbu . 



1. Geographical Position • 



2. Geological Features . . . 



A. The Pliocene or Irrawaddi Series 

 B. The Miocene or Pegu Series 



3. Stratigraphical Features 



4. The Mud Volcanoes .... 



1. Situation of the Mud Volcanoes • 



2. Detailed description • . • 



A. Southern group • 



B. Middle group . 

 C Northern group . . 



3. General Features . . • 



Chapter IV.— The Petroleum field of Yenangyoung 



1. Geographical Position, Area and Physical 



Geography . • 



A. Berne tract 



B. Kodoung tract . 



C. Twingon tract . 



D. Physical Geography 



2. Geological Features . 



A. Diluvium • 



B. The Tertiary System 



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