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yet found in place, and which are sandstone containing a fossil Crepidula and quite thin.
The mountains back in the island are sandstone according to Dix.  the E & SE shores of the Bay appear to be diorite & contain quantities of quartz veins [[strikethrough]] many [[/strikethrough]] most of them chalcedonic.  The round island is of similar rock.
Examine the Acmaeas now April 5 in full season.  The milt is milky, with sacs yellowish cream color. The ova, most immature are aggregated into small bunches in the ovary  They are spherical light yellow [[insertion]] all through [[/insertion]] as they approach maturity  The yelk becomes yellow &

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Latin rock names checked. yelk is old spelling of yolk milt is correct: http://www.answers.com/topic/milt