Peroxide of iron6.5
Carbonate of lime13.5
Silica and alumina (chiefly the latter)80.0
100. 

Siliceous—

Peroxide of iron2.5
Carbonate of lime23.5
Silica, with a little alumina74.0
100. 

Whether any connexion can be traced between these last two and the two former, I leave for others to decide.

The following list of books may perhaps be useful to those who wish to further investigate the subject:—In

will be found some account of the English Red Chalk. And in

will be seen an outline of the Scaglia or Red Chalk of Italy.