Field Notebook: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Ontario 1916, 1917, 1920
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August 9 - 1920 Called on Raymond at Starrad early 9.30 we are on our way to see the Rhyn- chomella locality in the Newbury volcanic complex. The place is on a side turn pike and comes when the Newbury post toll line leaves the Newbury post pike and turns east. The fossiliferan layer is not over 4 inches thick and is now much deformed and even small contorted. Seen number of the Rhynchomella. Locality is 3 miles south of Rowley and is described in Emerson's Bull 197 U.S. G.P., p. 163. We then went to the Cyprian Mining Road locality some 3 miles south of Danvers and Grafton. Here in lone direction got a few Leporiditas, They are said to near L. alta, at the horizon is thought To be late Silurian. Lava flows an close associated. There is also much laminated blue clay or flint with metasedimented Shale.