. Geology of the Narragansett basin. Geology. EHODE ISLAND GOAL MEASURES. 199 Record of artesian-well boring at Taunton—Oontiimed. Feet. Sandstone and coaly slate - 15 Oonglonieratej quartzose , 13 Coaly shales , 97 Slate, coaly, and sandstone 15 Sandstone 5 Coaly slate 13 Sandstone 7 Slate, bine 90 Coaly slate 10 Slate, blue - 5 Coaly slate 5 Slate, bine 10 Coaly slate 15 Slate, blue 33 Sandstone 47 Coaly sliale 40 Sandstone . 25 I)ex)tli of well 975 The dip of the strata being, as stated, about 40*^ N., the actual thick ness of the strata passed through would therefore amount to fe
. Geology of the Narragansett basin. Geology. EHODE ISLAND GOAL MEASURES. 199 Record of artesian-well boring at Taunton—Oontiimed. Feet. Sandstone and coaly slate - 15 Oonglonieratej quartzose , 13 Coaly shales , 97 Slate, coaly, and sandstone 15 Sandstone 5 Coaly slate 13 Sandstone 7 Slate, bine 90 Coaly slate 10 Slate, blue - 5 Coaly slate 5 Slate, bine 10 Coaly slate 15 Slate, blue 33 Sandstone 47 Coaly sliale 40 Sandstone . 25 I)ex)tli of well 975 The dip of the strata being, as stated, about 40*^ N., the actual thick ness of the strata passed through would therefore amount to feet westviiie section.—A partial siBctiou of these rocks occurs on the west bank of Threemile River from Westviiie northward. The greater portion of. Pig, section in Westviiie, Massaxjlmsetts, 1 mile west of Taunton. 5, coarse componnd conglomerate, pebbles often a foot in diameter (Digliton grotip); 4, covered space, probably sandstones; 3, fine conglomerate, qnartzose pebbles; 2, covered space, probably shalesj 1, micaceous flaggy sandstones, mucli cleaved, and bearing casts and impressions of calamites. the section is drift covered,.but enough is exposed to show the character of these npper beds. A similar section is repeated in most features 1 mile east of Taunton, along the road from Taunton to East Taunton. Westward along the Providence and Taunton turnpike, 2 miles east of Grreat Meadow Hill, the sandstones and fine conglomerates underlying the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate, 1841-1906; Woodworth, Jay Backus, 1865-1925; Foerste, Aug. F. (Aug. Frederic), 1862-1936. Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
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