The Pareora Formation.

In speaking of tlie Oamaru formation, I have already stated that I had included with it in the Geological Map attached to this Report, the next, br Pareora formation. The latter is generally found reposing on the edges of the former, or where the Oamaru formation occurs in basins, towards its centre. It generally owes its preservation to harder calcareous beds, often consisting almost entirely of fossil shells, which are interstratified with more sandy and incoherent strata.