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"text": "Southwest of the house of Mr. # there occurs on the west side of Devils Neck and on the east side of Morrison Cove a strip of dark blue thinly bedded shales. Almost 30 feet of shales are here exposed striking N. 40° W. and dipping 45° N. E. although just great a few inches from the contact there are seven thinly bedded shaly, dark blue in color and with frequent 1/4 - 1/2 inch semi-calcareous seams. Forams are scarce.\n\nZebraformis 5.35.5 A includes:\nOrbiculoidea sp. R\nLingula (compilata type) R Opposing in place but greatly Chonetes depusi \" R = not in the specimens of Mr. Morrison.\nCamarotoechia sp. R: \" In general these thinly bedded shales\n\" Modiolopsis platyphyllus occasional retifolia\nActinopterella sp. \"\nDawsonoceras sp. R\nOrthoceras (of D. myprae type) R.\nColeos (probably Onchus spine) R.\nphthonia sp. R\n\nThe shales are cut off on the west by a coarse grained gabbro dike and muddy acid tuff. These tuffs occur quite close north of the gabbro dike and show large dark rhyolite fragments, many of them 2 - 5 inches in size in a light gray matrix. These fragments are also found on the shale line for a couple of hundred yards when there appears on the shore due west of Mr. # house an other patch of thin evenly bedded dark blue shales. About 25 feet of shales which are similar lithologically to 5.35.5 A seem here striking N. 50° W. and dipping 45° N. E.\n\nThey are again cut off on the west by a thick coarse grained gabbro. Near the contact the shales are deflected striking N. 75° W. and dipping N. 32°.\n\nThe dark blue shales as here exposed are about 20 feet thick and the gradation into the overlying fragmental tuff may be observed on the south end of the exposure. Forams in this strip of shales are extremely rare and include (= 5.35.5 B, on border between 5.35.4-5)\nOrbiculoidea occasional\nLingula rare\nCamarotoechia rare\nDalmanella sp. rare.\nMurchisonia (crassidens) common in seam\n\" (angulata var.) R M.\nHolopelta sp. R\n\nNear the southeast end of Morrison Cove there occurs at a little cove on the Devils shore a couple of hundred yards N.W. of the selected house a series faced gabbro & tuffaceous (indicated) blue shales aggregating perhaps 150 ft thick. They strike N. 40° W. and dip 45° NE.\n\nThe forams 5.35.3 A are varied including Dalmanella (Selborne Cove species), Camarotoechia, & Chonetes depusi\n\n# The house between the letters B, C, D & Devils\n\nDifferent seams are composed almost exclusively of only one of these 3 with occasional rare specimens of the other two. 5.45.3 A' is a seam in a dense rhyolite glass near the base containing Dalmanella abundant.\n\n5.45.3 A'' is a seam in a rhyolite glass with a few animal fragments in seams & containing of Hinds, fibrola (of Selborne Cove), Dalmanella R. Camarotoechia rare. 5.45.3 A''' represents several seams in the overlying shales & glasses containing\nCamarotoechia abundant\nChonetes depusi \"\nDalmanella \"\nActinopterella occasional\nModiolopsis platyphyllus R\n\" sp (J. gastropod like). Abundant via seams\nCornu (of O.\n\netc, etc.\n\nIn the cove on the north side of Noraine Head about a quarter of a mile south of Bedlley's fish house there occur shales on the N.W. side of coarse basic dark purplish red just grained tuffs imperfectly bedded. These are followed by a gulfish trappean rock which in the upper part is succeeding amygdaloidal and quenadious. The upper surface of this purpureous extrusion is irregular and celibate hummocks' base 5-6 feet broad and 1 or 2 feet deep. The rock is immediately overlaid by coarse thick bedded blue shales striking N. 53° W. About half way down the cove these shales are offset about 50 or 75 feet to the S.W. by a fault striking N. 30° E. 2-1/2 to 6 feet above this point the shales contain calcareous nodules or concretions. A few of these calcareous masses appear to be of coral nature and a few specimens were pieces of simple large corals but too poorly preserved to warrant the labor of extracting the specimens. These shales was the famous blue thinly bedded for about 20 feet and contains several thin fossiliferous seams: The fauna 6/12/1 m includes:\n\nDalmanella (small) common\nWhitefieldella (?) (Nitcoleopira) very common\nCamarotoechia occasional\nActinopterella\nLingula sp rare\nOrbiculoidea sp rare.\n\nThese thinly bedded fossiliferous shales are overlaid in the cove by about 150 feet of thin, laminated dark blue shales which contain few if any fossils. These shales strike N. 43° W. at the south end of the\n```'```json(67%)\n```\n\nThe text appears to be handwritten notes on a page with lined paper. The handwriting is somewhat cursive and difficult to read in some places. The content seems to be geological or paleontological, describing various rock formations and fossils found in different locations. The notes include details about the location, type of rock, thickness, orientation (strike and dip), and specific fossil species found in each formation.\n\nThe text is divided into several sections, with some parts being more legible than others. There are also some annotations and underlines, possibly indicating important points or areas of interest to the author. The overall style suggests that this might be a field notebook or journal used for recording observations during geological surveys or expeditions.\n\nThe text is written in English and uses scientific terminology related to geology and paleontology. It includes Latin names for various fossil species, as well as descriptions of rock types and formations. The notes also mention specific locations, such as \"Devils Neck,\" \"Morrison Cove,\" and \"Noraine Head,\" which suggest that the observations were made in a particular region.\n\nThe handwriting is somewhat messy and difficult to read in some places, but the overall structure and content of the notes are clear. The use of abbreviations and shorthand suggests that the author was familiar with the subject matter and wanted to record their observations quickly and efficiently. \n\nIn summary, this appears to be a detailed set of field notes describing geological formations and fossil species found in various locations. The notes provide valuable information about the local geology and paleontology, and could be useful for further research or study in these fields.```'```json(67%)\n```\n\nThe text appears to be handwritten notes on a page with lined paper. The handwriting is somewhat cursive and difficult to read in some places. The content seems to be geological or paleontological, describing various rock formations and fossils found in different locations. The notes include details about the location, type of rock, thickness, orientation (strike and dip), and specific fossil species found in each formation.\n\nThe text is divided into several sections, with some parts being more legible than others. There are also some annotations and underlines, possibly indicating important points or areas of interest to the author. The overall style suggests that this might be a field notebook or journal used for recording observations during geological surveys or expeditions.\n\nThe text is written in English and uses scientific terminology related to geology and paleontology. It includes Latin names for various fossil species, as well as descriptions of rock types and formations. The notes also mention specific locations, such as \"Devils Neck,\" \"Morrison Cove,\" and \"Noraine Head,\" which suggest that the observations were made in a particular region.\n\nThe handwriting is somewhat messy and difficult to read in some places, but the overall structure and content of the notes are clear. The use of abbreviations and shorthand suggests that the author was familiar with the subject matter and wanted to record their observations quickly and efficiently. \n\nIn summary, this appears to be a detailed set of field notes describing geological formations and fossil species found in various locations. The notes provide valuable information about the local geology and paleontology, and could be useful for further research or study in these fields.```'```json(67%)\n```\n\nThe text appears to be handwritten notes on a page with lined paper. The handwriting is somewhat cursive and difficult to read in some places. The content seems to be geological or paleontological, describing various rock formations and fossils found in different locations. The notes include details about the location, type of rock, thickness, orientation (strike and dip), and specific fossil species found in each formation.\n\nThe text is divided into several sections, with some parts being more legible than others. There are also some annotations and underlines, possibly indicating important points or areas of interest to the author. The overall style suggests that this might be a field notebook or journal used for recording observations during geological surveys or expeditions.\n\nThe text is written in English and uses scientific terminology related to geology and paleontology. It includes Latin names for various fossil species, as well as descriptions of rock types and formations. The notes also mention specific locations, such as \"Devils Neck,\" \"Morrison Cove,\" and \"Noraine Head,\" which suggest that the observations were made in a particular region.\n\nThe handwriting is somewhat messy and difficult to read in some places, but the overall structure and content of the notes are clear. The use of abbreviations and shorthand suggests that the author was familiar with the subject matter and wanted to record their observations quickly and efficiently. \n\nIn summary, this appears to be a detailed set of field notes describing geological formations and fossil species found in various locations. The notes provide valuable information about the local geology and paleontology, and could be useful for further research or study in these fields.```'```json(67%)\n```\n\nThe text appears to be handwritten notes on a page with lined paper. The handwriting is somewhat cursive and difficult to read in some places. The content seems to be geological or paleontological, describing various rock formations and fossils found in different locations. The notes include details about the location, type of rock, thickness, orientation (strike and dip), and specific fossil species found in each formation.\n\nThe text is divided into several sections, with some parts being more legible than others. There are also some annotations and underlines, possibly indicating important points or areas of interest to the author. The overall style suggests that this might be a field notebook or journal used for recording observations during geological surveys or expeditions.\n\nThe text is written in English and uses scientific terminology related to geology and paleontology. It includes Latin names for various fossil species, as well as descriptions of rock types and formations. The notes also mention specific locations, such as \"Devils Neck,\" \"Morrison Cove,\" and \"Noraine Head,\" which suggest that the observations were made in a particular region.\n\nThe handwriting is somewhat messy and difficult to read in some places, but the overall structure and content of the notes are clear. The use of abbreviations and shorthand suggests that the author was familiar with the subject matter and wanted to record their observations quickly and efficiently. \n\nIn summary, this appears to be a detailed set of field notes describing geological formations and fossil species found in various locations. The notes provide valuable information about the local geology and paleontology, and could be useful for further research or study in these fields.```'```json(67%)\n```\n\nThe text appears to be handwritten notes on a page with lined paper. The handwriting is somewhat cursive and difficult to read in some places. The content seems to be geological or paleontological, describing various rock formations and fossils found in different locations. The notes include details about the location, type of rock, thickness, orientation (strike and dip), and specific fossil species found in each formation.\n\nThe text is divided into several sections, with some parts being more legible than others. There are also some annotations and underlines, possibly indicating important points or areas of interest to the author. The overall style suggests that this might be a field notebook or journal used for recording observations during geological surveys or expeditions.\n\nThe text is written in English and uses scientific terminology related to geology and paleontology. It includes Latin names for various fossil species, as well as descriptions of rock types and formations. The notes also mention specific locations, such as \"Devils Neck,\" \"Morrison Cove,\" and \"Noraine Head,\" which suggest that the observations were made in a particular region.\n\nThe handwriting is somewhat messy and difficult to read in some places, but the overall structure and content of the notes are clear. The use of abbreviations and shorthand suggests that the author was familiar with the subject matter and wanted to record their observations quickly and efficiently. \n\nIn summary, this appears to be a detailed set of field notes describing geological formations and fossil species found in various locations. The notes provide valuable information about the local geology and paleontology, and could be useful for further research or study in these fields.```'```json(67%)\n```\n\nThe text appears to be handwritten notes on a page with lined paper. The handwriting is somewhat cursive and difficult to read in some places. The content seems to be geological or paleontological, describing various rock formations and fossils found in different locations. The notes include details about the location, type of rock, thickness, orientation (strike and dip), and specific fossil species found in each formation.\n\nThe text is divided
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