Transactions . few impressions of fossils in Lot2 can not be determined. It seems probable that the phosphatic nodules and grains(oolitic) are segregations, contemporaneous with the material in which they are enclosed,and not a later enrichment of the rock. Very respectfully, (Signed) H. C. Rizer,Chief Clerk. The fossils identified in letter of May 27 are all from the underly-ing and overlying cherty limestones and intercalated lime beds of thephosphate formation. The fossil-bearing rock mentioned in Lot 1 of letter of Aug. 23,1904, comes from the top of the series in the chert member. At Mont
Transactions . few impressions of fossils in Lot2 can not be determined. It seems probable that the phosphatic nodules and grains(oolitic) are segregations, contemporaneous with the material in which they are enclosed,and not a later enrichment of the rock. Very respectfully, (Signed) H. C. Rizer,Chief Clerk. The fossils identified in letter of May 27 are all from the underly-ing and overlying cherty limestones and intercalated lime beds of thephosphate formation. The fossil-bearing rock mentioned in Lot 1 of letter of Aug. 23,1904, comes from the top of the series in the chert member. At Montpelier canon the phosphate formation occupies a positionas a component series of strata in the general lime measures formingthe Upper Carboniferous lying above the Weber quartzite. Fig. 2 isa general cross-section at this point, and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are viewsshowing the character of the formation. At the bottom geologically it consists of a series of black phos- 200 A NEW PHOSPHATE FIELD IN THE UNITED Fig. 3.—Face of Tunnel South ofMontpelier Creek, Showing BlockyPhosphate at Bottom. Fig. 4.—Phosphatic Limes and Shales,Mouth of Montpelier Canon, Show-ing Lime Concretion.
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