of the section consists in the main of dark blue to almost black shales with almost no sandstone zones, then here and there a thin one, with more and more of sandstone towards the top. These laminas are even dominant in this section and at times are adosio but always of fine grain. Most of the sandstones are riffled, and sunscructed One cretionary limestone layer, more or less with sepetaria was seen. The layer at the top may be said to be decidedly lumpy. The thickness rangful from about 2 to 5 inches. It formed while the beds were still soft. Ostracoda are very abundant along with fanoid scales in the shales near the base of the Lower part of the section. Otherwise ostracodan are absent. Plants are scarce throughout but at the top are more common. In one zone of sandstone about 6 inches thick and in the adjacent shales saw orany critical Lycopods. In size they ranged from 3 to 10 inches in diameter, and there is one to dry square foot