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thence
the rim, but toward the north- [23]
east east system and
west around the northern part
of the rim coarse sand, gravel and
course larger lapilli predominate or are the
whole deposit. At three places, at
least, Parikai Peak? Parikai Valley or
head of
the northwest side of the crater and
at the head of one of the branches of the
Wallibu the new deposits have been
eroded away leaving the old ma-
at the last named place the new ash
terial of the rim exposed. Hence
still measures six feet in thickness.
The deposits exposed now bear out
the observation made at the time
of the eruption that- the discharge
of fine dust and mud were prac-
tically confined to the southwest-
ern quadrant of the volcano,
though comparatively small
quantities were drifted to the W.
and N.N.W. by the trade winds.