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9. — Continued 



B. — Clay pit E of the yard. 

 4 feet unlaminated sand. 

 Yarve clay containing a few sandy zones and becoming sandy 



towards the bottom of the section. 

 Depth to substratum unknown. 



Series measured: 3798-4120, 4006-4053. 



10. — i^i miles S of Holyoke (railroad station), Mass., Williman- 

 sett, Holyoke Brick Co.'s yard on Crowfoot Brook and 

 the railroad. 



12 feet unlaminated sand. 



Sandy varve silt with some thin disturbed zones. 



Depth to bottom unknown. 



Series measured: 3931-4083, 4093-4154, (4155-4181). 



11. — 1 mile NNE of Holyoke, South Hadley Falls, Lynch Brick- 

 yard, abandoned clay pit SE of the yard. 



45 feet sand, mostly, if not all, varve sand. One thin winter 

 layer observed 12 feet up; all other winter layers seem to 

 have been eroded away during the springs following their 

 deposition. 



4K feet sand, varves 4290-4294, thickest varve 2 feet. 



Yarve silt, somewhat sandy. Lamination good. 



Depth to bottom unknown. 



Series measured: 4156-4264, (4265-4294). 



12. — 250 yards N of locality 11. 



Yarve silt covered by a few sandy varves. Depth to bottom 



is unknown. 



Series measured: 4220-4264, 4224-4264, (4265-4292). 



13. — 500 yards N of locality 11, Lynch Brickyard, pit N of the 

 crossroads. 



The clay, which is silty, shows very good lamination. It is 

 covered by 3 feet of sand. Depth to bottom is unknown. 



Series measured: 4099-4261. 



