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Geological Survey of Canada. It appears to be a hydrous 

 carbonate of alumina, lime, and soda; and if this view be 

 sustained, it is interesting as being a compound hitherto un- 

 known, as well in the laboratory as in nature, if we except 

 the doubtful Hovite of Gladstone. 



Famatinite. This name has been given by Stelzner to an 

 antimonial Enargite, occurring in the Famatina Mountains in 

 the Argentine Republic. Luzonite is another new mineral, 

 nearly related, from the Philippines ; described by Weis- 

 bach. 



Foresite. A new zeolite, from Elba ; described by Vom 

 Rath. In composition it is nearly related to Stilbite. 



Fjeruljine. A new phosphate of magnesia, resembling 

 Wagnerite. It is found at Bamle, Norway, and has been de- 

 scribed by Von Kobell. 



Livingstonite. Signor Barcena has described this sulphide 

 of antimony and mercury. It closely resembles Stibnite, and 

 occurs at Huitzuco, State of Guerrero, Mexico. 



Ludwigite. A borate of magnesia and iron, from Mora- 

 witza, in the Banat; described by Tschermak. 



Rhagite. A hydrous basic arsenate of bismuth, occurring 

 with Walpurgite, at Schueeberg ; described by Professor 

 Winkler. 



Schrockeringite. Professor Schrauf has thus named a new 

 uranoxy-carbonate from Joachimsthal. 



Vaalite. A new mineral of the vermiculite group, from 

 the diamantiferous rock of South Africa; investigated by 

 Professor Maskelyne and Dr. Flight. 



Veszelgite. A new phosphate of copper, occurring on gar- 

 nets, from Morawitza, in the Banat; described by Professor 

 Schrauf. 



Wheelerite. A new fossil resin, discovered and described 

 by Mr. O. Loew (and having the formula C 5 H 6 0). It was 

 found in the cretaceous lignite beds of Northern New Mex- 

 ico, filling fissures in the lignite, or interstratified in thin 

 layers. 



GEOLOGY. 



Investigations in Western Texas by Jenney have revealed 

 some facts of much interest with regard to the paleozoic 

 rocks, and enable us to compare the strata of that distant 



