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INDEX 
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Lyrrmsea alaraosensis Arnold, figures show¬ 
ing. 144 
alarnosensis Arnold, occurrence of. 59 
Lyropecten bowersi Arnold, figure showing. 138 
bowersi Arnold, occurrence of. 32 
crassicardo Conrad, figure showing. 138 
occurrence of. 32 
magnolia Conrad, figure showing. 134 
occurrence of. 32 
M. 
McKay and Mulholland development by... 14 
Macoma nasuta Conrad, figure showing.... 146 
nasuta Conrad, occurrence of. 59 
secta Conrad, occurrence of. 59 
sp., occurrence of. 59 
Mactra uvasana Conrad, occurrence of. 32 
sp., occurrence of. 59 
Mann, Albert, on origin of oil. 110-111 
Map of Santa Maria field. 92 
contours of. 92-93 
preparation of. 93 
Map, geologic and structural, of Santa 
Maria district. Pocket 
Martinez formation, correlation of. 27 
Melosira sulcata Ehr., occurrence of. 40 
Merced formation, correlation of. 27 
Meretrix uvasana Conrad, occurrence of.... 32 
sp., occurrence of. 32 
Metamorphism of Monterey shale, by heat... 48-52 
by water. 45-47 
Miltha sp., occurrence of. 32 
Miocene rocks, character of. 27 
description of.29-52 
fossils in, plate showing. 132-142 
occurrence of. 12-13 
Miocene time, history in.67-69 
Miopleiona oregonensis Dali, occurrence of. 59 
Modelo formation, correlation of. 27 
Modiolus rectus Conrad, occurrence of. 59 
yneziana Arnold, figure showing. 132 
occurrence of. 32 
Monia macroschisma Deshayes, occurrence 
of. 59 
Monterey shale, age of.33,47 
alkalinity of. 37 
alteration of, by water. 45-47 
analyses of. 45 
burning of. 48-52 
See also Burnt shale. 
character of.33-34 
chemical composition of.44-45 
contact of Fernando and, topographic 
expression of. 22 
correlation of. 27 
deposition of.68-69 
description of. 33-52 
diatomaceous earth in. 33-34,35,38 
distribution of. 33 
divisions of, descriptions of.34-38 
folds and faults in. 76-78 
folds in, view of. 46 
fossils in.39-43 
plates showing. 140,142 
intrusions in.65-66 
materials of.38-43 
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Monterey shale, mechanical composition 
of. 38-44 
metamorphism of, by burning.48-52 
microscopic appearance of. 43-44 
monocline in, view of. 80 
name of. 33 
oil in.33,123 
See also Oil. 
outcrops of, views of.34,36 
structure of. 47,76-91 
thickness of. 47 
topography on.24-25 
views of. 36 
Mount Solomon anticline, description of... 87-88 
See also Solomon, Mount. 
Muricidea sp., occurrence of. 59 
Mussel Rock, oil near. 83 
Mya truncata Linn6, occurrence of. 59 
Mytilus mathewsonii Gabb, occurrence of.. 32 
sp., occurrence of. 59 
N. 
Nassa californiana Conrad, figure showing.. 150 
californiana Conrad, occurrence of. 59 
waldorfensis Arnold, figure showing_ 144 
occurrence of. 59 
Natica clausa Broderip and Sowerby, figure 
showing. 144 
clausa Broderip and Sowerby, occur¬ 
rence of. 59 
Neverita recluziana Petit, figure showing. . 144 
recluziana Petit, occurrence of. 59 
sp., occurrence of. 32 
Newlove anticline, character of. 101-102 
Nucula truncata Gabb, occurrence of. 32 
O. ‘ 
Oak Canyon, bitumen in. 84 
Ocinebra lurida Middendorf, occurrence of.. 59 
micheli Ford var. waldorfensis Arnold, 
figure showing. 144 
var. waldorfensis Arnold, occurrence 
of. 59 
Oil, age of. 113 
analyses of. 115-118 
burning of. 48-52 
character of.. 95,97,99,101,102,104,107-109,123 
chemical properties of. 114-118 
color of. 114 
distillation of. 116 
flow of, causes of. .'. . 72-73 "* 
future development of. 79-80,86,88,90,91 
gas and, relations of. 73-74 
gravity of.9,114,123 
migration of.72-73 
occurrence of, conditions affecting.71-91 
indications of. 74-75, 
78,81,82-83,85,88,89-91 
theory of.71-72 
odor of. 114 
origin of. 109-113,123 
physical properties of. 113-114 
refineries for. 122 
storage of. 121 
transportation of. 121 
utilization of. 122 
viscosity of. 114,116 
