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AMALIA GAGATES IN CHESHIRE. 



Oolite Avas well seen in two quarries near the road-side a little to the 

 north of Brough. One of these (the Cockle pits) gives the following 

 section from above downwards : 





Ft. 



in. 



Brown rubbly Oolite .. 



6 



0 



Compact Limestone ... 



2 



6 



Brown Oolite (loosely bedded) 



I 



6 



Compact Oolite 



3 



0 



Irregular seams of loosely-bedded Oolite ... 



lO 



0 





Total 23 



0 



The other quarry, the strata of which overlie those just mentioned, 

 was found to present less of the oolitic character of the limestone — 

 but was much more fossiliferous ; numerous specimens of Rhyncho- 

 nella^ Terebraticla^ and Pecten were found, also several of Trigonia, 

 Modiola^ and FiJina. The Kelloway sands were examined at South 

 Cave and numerous specimens of GryphcEa bilobata^ Rhyncho?iellay 

 Terebratida, and fragments of a large ammonite which must have 

 measured twelve inches in diameter, were found. The Red Chalk was 

 seen at the entrance to Welton Dale ; and its position was indicated 

 at several places along the route by springs issuing from underneath 

 the grey chalk. Great interest was taken in these springs by the 

 members of the party, who found walking very hot work. The lower 

 strata of the chalk were examined in several places on the hill-sides. 

 Several sand- and gravel-pits were seen. The gravel was mainly 

 composed of rounded and sub-angular fragments of chalk, flint, and 

 oolitic limestone. Gryphcea mcurva, Behmnites^ and a species of 

 Ostrea were found mixed with the gravel; and in a pit near Elloughton 

 fragments of bones of some large animal (probably of the mammoth 

 type), which had been found by the workmen, were seen. 



This concluded the business. The few West Riding members 

 present being unable to get away by train for a couple of hours, spent 

 their time in inspecting Mr. Broadley's gardens and greenhouses, and 

 afterwards on the shores of the Humber near Brough Station. 



NOTE— MOLL USCA. 



Amalia gag-ates in Cheshire. — On the 5th of September last year, while 

 looking for slugs in a garden at Bowdon, Cheshire, I was much interested to find 

 a siiecinien of what I took iox Amalia gagates ; and, on sending it to Mr. Roebuck, 

 my opinion was confirmed. I know of no previous record for the species in 

 Cheshire. The only time I have found it before was in Achill Island, co. Mayo, 

 where it was tolerably plentiful on the turf walls. — T. G. Milne, Corpus Christi 

 College, Oxford, Jan. i6th, 1888. 



[The specimen was typical in colour, being nearly black, and not of the 

 brownish lint so usual in British examples ; the typical colour is rare in Britain, 

 and I have only seen about three examples amongst the very numerous specimens 



of A. gaoates which have passed through my hands. — W.D.R.] 



Naturalist, 



