7.—REPORT ON FOSS1LIFEROUS IRONSTONE CONGLOMERATE 
FROM CAPE PATTON. 
(By J. Dennant , F.G.S ., F.C.S .) 
This is very interesting material, as it is full of fossils. They are, how¬ 
ever, indistinct and generally small—too small, I find, to get good moulds 
from them. With one exception, I am unable to speak definitely concerning 
the species present. The following genera, with hints as to species, are 
suggested as probable :— 
Action olivellaeformis ? 
Cancellaria ? sp. (portion of spire only). 
Cassidaria, sp. (probably aff. C. wilsoni), 
Turritella? sp. 
Calliostoma, sp. 
Emarginula cymbium ? 
Dentalium mantelli. 
Mytilus ? sp. 
Barbatia, sp. 
Plagiarca cainozoica? (fragment of valve). 
Cardita polynema? 
Nuculana hnttoni ? 
Nuculana crebricostata ? 
Magasella ? sp. 
Bryozoa, spp. 
Echinus, sp. (spine). 
Flabellum distinctum? 
Deltocyathus, sp. 
I think there can be little doubt that the strata are of Eocene age—they 
suggest to me the Cape Otway beds. It is, of course, desirable to examine 
much more material before a definite statement on the latter point can be 
made; and I trust that Mr. Victor Stirling, from whom the material reported 
on was received, will be able to hunt up other specimens before he completes 
the survey of the locality. 
The Eocene deposit at Cape Patton is chiefly interesting on account of 
its height above sea-level, viz., about 500 feet, while the other sections 
on this coast from which Cainozoic fossils have been obtained are much less 
elevated. It ma}^ be noted, however, that of the inland Eocene sections the 
Muddy Creek shell beds are 400 feet, and the Stawell conglomerates more 
than 600 feet, above sea-level. 
