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Back again to the gap (Darran) Notice some riffles
up stream
The shales are 2000 ft further than the one of the section.
These are also made by the white quartzite and purplish
shales. Going farther east along the railroad Notice
quartzose make
This beach is made up of shales which are too light
colored for the Hemistone. Between the crest of the hill
made of the white quartzite are the Trenton limes
and there in a low valley probably a quarter mile
wide. It may be that these shales were taken out
along here by the railroad and this surface has
since passed over and has covered with erosion.
If this is true then the Trenton or the E. lies below
these yellowish shales, probably the Leaven.
No where along here did I see any evidence
of Lorr. Shale, or Orisk.
A little E. of Darrans station the strata dips in
direction
the opposite than is usual, that is towards the W.
The structure may be this