. The geology of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, or, Acadian geology [microform]. Geology; Geology, Stratigraphic; Paleontology; Geology, Economic; Géologie; Géologie stratigraphique; Paléontologie; Géologie économique. Vi Coal-group 17 - SECTION OF THE SOUTH J0U01N8. 161 The roof supports an erect tree, a Sigillaria, 8 feet high and 1 foot in diameter. It is also rich in Cyperites* Cordaites, and Calamites. The coal contains Calamites and also discigerous tissue of Conifers or Sigillaria. (Gray sandstones and reddish and gi'ay shales, with several Stiffmarian underc


. The geology of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, or, Acadian geology [microform]. Geology; Geology, Stratigraphic; Paleontology; Geology, Economic; Géologie; Géologie stratigraphique; Paléontologie; Géologie économique. Vi Coal-group 17 - SECTION OF THE SOUTH J0U01N8. 161 The roof supports an erect tree, a Sigillaria, 8 feet high and 1 foot in diameter. It is also rich in Cyperites* Cordaites, and Calamites. The coal contains Calamites and also discigerous tissue of Conifers or Sigillaria. (Gray sandstones and reddish and gi'ay shales, with several Stiffmarian underclays, and coaly films or thin vegetable soils. One of the underclays sup- ports large stumps of Sigillaria, with Cyperites, Cordaites, and Lejndodendron in the bed around their bases) ' Red and gray argillaceous shale. Coal, 1 inch. Gray argi'.lo-arenaceous underclay, Stigmaria, 4 ft. Coal, 4 inches. Carbonaceous shale, 4 inches. Cool, 1 inch ........ Gray arenaceous underclay, Stigmaria. The upper layer of coal consists in part of leaves of Cor- daites. The middle layer has much Cordaites and Cyperites. (Underclay and gray shale) ( Gray shale, as above. Coal-group 18 â < Coai, 3 inches ( Gray arenaceous underclay, Stigmaria. (Graj sandstone, and red and gray shale. Stigmarian soils at two levels) ...... J Reddish shale. 0-âr - Coal, 1 inch (Red argillaceous underclay, Stigmar'a. The roof contains an erect Sigillaria. The coal and that of the previous bed were not well seen. (Gray sandstone and red and gray shales, with many drift-trunks and erect Sigiuance at four levels) . 222 0 ("Gray shale. Coal-group 20 -< Coal, 1 inch 0 1 ( Red and gray underclay, Stigmaria. This coal contains much Cordaites. (Gray and rod shales and gray sandstone. One Stig- marian soil, and resting on it carbonaceous shale with Cyperitta) 16 3 ' Gray shale. Coal, 2 inches. Underclay, Stigmaria, 2 inches. Coal, 1 inch. Underclay, 1 inch, Stigmaria. Coal, 3 inches 0 9 Argillaceous u


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