. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 7 x v \V\ rMV\ \\v\ ScstLt 1 -mile = 3 iVidfe. &A To ±[7zis4raj6e. TaJiax- %yITA^HazxioviT; De Lautour.—On a Diatomaccous Deposit. 295 Dr. Colquhoun, and also in some diatoms found in guanogiven me by Dr. de Zouche. This discovery led to much inquiry, and many were therequests sent to various persons in Oam aru from all parts forspecimens of the earth; and I am sorry to say that a greatdeal of the wrong material has been sent away—perfectly use-less. One parcel alone of nearly 2001b. weight contained onlyone or two lumps o
. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 7 x v \V\ rMV\ \\v\ ScstLt 1 -mile = 3 iVidfe. &A To ±[7zis4raj6e. TaJiax- %yITA^HazxioviT; De Lautour.—On a Diatomaccous Deposit. 295 Dr. Colquhoun, and also in some diatoms found in guanogiven me by Dr. de Zouche. This discovery led to much inquiry, and many were therequests sent to various persons in Oam aru from all parts forspecimens of the earth; and I am sorry to say that a greatdeal of the wrong material has been sent away—perfectly use-less. One parcel alone of nearly 2001b. weight contained onlyone or two lumps of earth containing diatoms, and those wereby no means rich. To obviate this, and avoid disappointment for the future, Ihave prepared a map of the district (PL XVIII.) showing thedeposits as far as they have been hitherto found, and the roadsleading to them. The deposits are so extensive that there is nofear of their becoming exhausted. One alone at Jacksons isabout a quarter of a mile long, and shows a face of some far it goes back I have no means of ascertaining. I havealso prepared diagrammatic sketches showing the appearance ofthe deposits a
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