Field Notebook: Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia 1902
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Sep. 10-1902 Bells Valley Va. After crossing Blazer Oak Ridge and taking the above little creek down to the top of the hill in the ~ curve in the road the Orviary cuts out in the bend. (Made up by Quntm here it not on his map.) gps circle on the map. Here occur sections of Hemi- fur either of I. cumbalanciæ or I. intermedius. Immediately under the Orviary (contact not shown) or occurs a great thickness of limestone. The upper ammonius limestone yields Spirifer concinnus E. singularis Cmed [Quirk sp.] E. mediolis, Orthothela orlworthanus, R. Plateu, Lep. fibellitus (small), Penn. equivalvis (small on I) P. mutabilis) very large L. chevri dialis. This appears to be the Reedcroft singular limestone with chert bands and jne. Probably less than 20 feet helps occur Echino- crinus pocilliformis, Strigtiloma rectum Oj. concinnus and I. psalammellarus. Three foot down saw P. macropleura. Could not make a good estimate of the entire thickness above the bed but it cannot exceed 25-30 feet. From here down (to portage) Orthothela (presumably) to the horizon and Cogmans [illegible] I don't think