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OF THE " WEKA-PASS STONE OF NEW ZEALAND,
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Kaihoura Peninsula. — This is perhaps the most satisfactory of all
the sections along the coast, as both the Amuri limestone and the
Grey Marl are clearly exposed in sea-cliffs, especially at the eastern
end of the peninsula. Dr. von Haast gives sections, running east
and west from East Head, showing the Grey Marl (called Scalaria^
beds) resting quite unconfonnably on the limestone, and he de-
scribes the marl as much younger than the limestone and often
unconformable to it*. In my report (1873) I gave a section of
East Head (fig. 6), running in a north-east and south-west direction.
Eig. 6.
s.w.
-East Head of Kaikoura Peninsula.
(Distance one mile.)
N".E.
W.S.W. 5°
Eoi' explanation see
which is merely a sketch of the cliffs as seen from the sea, and
which quite confirms the opinion of Dr. von Haast. Dr. Hector,
however, denied the correctness of these reports, and Mr. M'Kay
subsequently gave a section showing the two rocks apparently con-
formable t, but in his report he makes no allusion to the subject,
and does not even mention his section.
The true position of the beds is, however, qnite clear and un-
mistakable by any one who will walk round East Head. But as
further evidence may be necessary, I give from my note-book the
plan and section of a junction, a few yards long, between the two
rocks, as seen on the sea-beach on the south side of the peninsula
(fig. 7).
Eig. 7. — On South Beach of Kaikoura Peninsula. Plan and Section
showing junction of Amuri Limestone and Grey Marl.
Plan.
Section.
For explanation see fig. 1.

• ' Geological Eeports,' 1870-71, p. 43 ; sections vii. and viii,