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Geological collection.
According James D Dana's Manual of Geology consisting of [illegible] characteristic fossils and rocks.
Azoic or Archaean Era
Laurentian & Huronian Periods
represented by granites, syenites, gneiss and other rocks.
... Paleozic Time.
Silurian Age.
Lower Silurian
Potsdam, Chazy, Trenton, Utica, Cincinnati or Hudson river Epochs
Upper Silurian
Medina, Clinton, Niagara, lower Helderberg, Oriskany Periods
represented by 700 species and varieties of fossils.
Devonian Age.
Corniferous, Hamilton, [illegible] Periods
represented by 180 sp & varieties
Carboniferous Age
subcarboniferous
Kinderhook - Burlington - Keokuk - St Louis - Chester groups
Coal measures
represented by 300 species and varieties
Permian Period
represented by 40 species & varieties
... Mesozoic Time
Triassic Period.
variegated sandstone - shell limestone - red marls
St Cassian beds
represented by 100 species & varieties
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Geological Collection Jurasai Period Lias lower, middle upper Colyte lower, middle, upper years enter by Ca 680 species and vareties
Cretaceous Period Lower, middle upper represented by c: 300 species and varieties
Fertiaru Age Eaecne. Niocene, Pliocene represented by c: [two] species and varities in all c 2800 species and varieties about 6000 specimens, all named and with localities
Palaeantotogical Colection Fossils arranged according zoological orders Annelidae 38 Plants 146 sp and var Bry ozoa 146 sp and var Crustaccae 116 Foraminifera 26 Bradriopoda 600 sp and var Vertebrates 100 Sponges 61 Gasteropoda 600 254 Graptoiites 15 Conchifern 700 Coral 287 Pteropoda 15 [Lohinoids] 120 Cephatopoda Asteriods 6 Orthouratites 46 Crinoids Nautilus [20?] Pentremidids [400?] Goniatites 14 [Cyslibians?] Ammonites [illegible] 330 261 Belemnites 60 2530 3700 to 3800 species and varieties about [?]000 specimen
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Archaeological Collection about 500 [selected] specimens a fine collusion of indian [or?] mound builder relics
Collection of american fresh water and land mollusks.
