Field Notebook: Maryland, Washington, DC, West Virginia. 1908, 1913
Page 28
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Transcription
The intraformational conglomerates are not common nor although around our camp. They seem in their grous varied thicker than 4 inches and are not persistent laterally more than a few feet, but will reappear again on the same level a short distance. It is the game with the lower limestone, they are lenses of variable length. The inconsistency of the whole matter gives me the impression of water movement over the bottom of the sea, at times there was enough traction developed to break up the thin grous of limestone and other times the charming motion rolled up the layers to a depth of four inches rolling up some of the lime into spherical balls others into elliptic pieces that usually lie horizontal but may stand on end. That these li. have not slipped down the sea slope is certain because the limestones are not generally disturbed. The phenomenon is a constant reoccurrence of the same condition alternating with undisturbed conditions. The intraformational conglomerates are more common in lower Beelmontown - Stonehenge.