. The geology of the country between York and Hull. (Explanation of quarter-sheets 93 S. E., 94 S. W., and part of 86) . -4^ (3 OJ C3 03 O t-v r-H 03 O Tj bec a. 3 3 d Soa) .o 4^ -O >> v— ;£> T3 QJ C CO c3 «? T3 Ctf a -C 05 -^ a; «2 8 3 ix CO is s, 03 J3 O c s c6rO 3 IS .-§ -s-- OS »° S ..•a a so.^ ^^ 5 a.„_ 2 o ^ s il ^ c3 fe 6D ., » eg — sail a s|.. HOP §> SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS. 37 From these sections it will be seen that there is usually a thickdeposit of laminated clay below the superficial sands, and in thevicinity of the Humber a bed of peat. This peat thickens to the
. The geology of the country between York and Hull. (Explanation of quarter-sheets 93 S. E., 94 S. W., and part of 86) . -4^ (3 OJ C3 03 O t-v r-H 03 O Tj bec a. 3 3 d Soa) .o 4^ -O >> v— ;£> T3 QJ C CO c3 «? T3 Ctf a -C 05 -^ a; «2 8 3 ix CO is s, 03 J3 O c s c6rO 3 IS .-§ -s-- OS »° S ..•a a so.^ ^^ 5 a.„_ 2 o ^ s il ^ c3 fe 6D ., » eg — sail a s|.. HOP §> SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS. 37 From these sections it will be seen that there is usually a thickdeposit of laminated clay below the superficial sands, and in thevicinity of the Humber a bed of peat. This peat thickens to the south of Goole, and is probably thesame as that exposed in the banks of the Humber at Melton,South Ferriby, and Whitton. It is also interesting to observe that the thickness of the super-ficial beds varies considerably in short distances, and that con-sequently the old surface of the Trias was much more uneven thanthe present surface of the country. The accompanying sketch-map renders this more apparent. Fig. showing the Area and Thickness of the Superficial The figures represent the thickness of the superficial heds at the several places. Theshaded areas are where the solid rock comes to the surface. (See pp. 3-10, and Appendix I.). The most interesting circumstance, however, connected withthese deposits in this district was the finding, several years ago,of a large collection of bones of extinct animals at Bealsbeck,about 2\ miles south of Market Weighton, and nearly a mile westof the Lias escarpment of North Cliff. A full account of thisossiferous marl is given by Professor Phillips.* It appears thatthe remains found consisted of Elephant, Rhinoceros, Bison, Geology of the Yorkshire Coast, 3rd edit., p. 12. 38 SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS. Stag, Horse, Wolf, &c, together with land and freshwater majority of the bones were found at a depth of from 10 to20 feet, and must have occurred in a hollow in the Keuper Marl,as the marl is exposed in
Size: 1720px × 1453px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookidcu3192400454, bookyear1886
