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Transcription
"of Clinton age and compare with the Clinton
of the Riojana zone.
Medina, immediately beneath the
Pentamerus Mongus bed there is a sudden
change in lithology for one [illegible]
fet of thin bedded green sandstone with
green shale partings follows downward at
the center fet one of Arthrophycus archimedes.
Below this are 4 feet one of thin bedded
sandstones and shale followed by [illegible]
bedded gritted sandstones. The Medina
therefore has a thickness here of 2x4
x10ft = 16-18 fet. The Arthrophycus
beds are separated by 1 to 2 inches of green
slate from the Pentamerus beds (have one
specimen).
Sent from Grimsby to Hamilton by
telly at 2:40. Tally's on time for the
18 miles.