EHODE ISLAND GOAL MEASURES. 



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Record of artesian-well boring at Taunton — Oontiimed. 



Feet. 



Sandstone and coaly slate - 15 



Oonglonieratej quartzose , 13 



Coaly shales , 97 



Slate, coaly, and sandstone 15 



Sandstone 5 



Coaly slate 13 



Sandstone 7 



Slate, bine 90 



Coaly slate 10 



Slate, blue - 5 



Coaly slate 5 



Slate, bine 10 



Coaly slate 15 



Slate, blue 33 



Sandstone 47 



Coaly sliale 40 



Sandstone .-... 25 



I)ex)tli of well 975 



The dip of the strata being, as stated, about 40*^ N., the actual thick 

 ness of the strata passed through would therefore amount to 639.6 feet 



westviiie section. — A partial siBctiou of these rocks occurs on the west bank 

 of Threemile River from Westviiie northward. The greater portion of 



Pig, 28.-- Geological section in Westviiie, Massaxjlmsetts, 1 mile west of Taunton. 5, coarse componnd conglomerate, 

 pebbles often a foot in diameter (Digliton grotip) ; 4, covered space, probably sandstones; 3, fine conglomerate, qnartzose 

 pebbles; 2, covered space, probably shales j 1, micaceous flaggy sandstones, mucli cleaved, and bearing casts and 

 impressions of calamites. 



the section is drift covered,. but enough is exposed to show the character of 

 these npper beds. 



A similar section is repeated in most features 1 mile east of Taunton, 

 along the road from Taunton to East Taunton. 



Westward along the Providence and Taunton turnpike, 2 miles east 

 of Grreat Meadow Hill, the sandstones and fine conglomerates underlying the 



