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will be euiibled to malié a brief fxamiiiation of the characteristic peridotite* 

 and resiüting serpentims iu whicli the asbestos is developed, 



. \(i. A n r t h o s i t e o f JJ o r i ii. Q n c b c c. Time 1 day. 



Tlif object of tbis excursiou is to esamine one of tbe typieal anorthosite 

 intrusions of the Laurentian Protaxis. These exposures lie to the north of 

 Montreal in tbe neiwhbourbood of St. Jerome. 



.47. Tbe M o n t e r e g i a u ]i i 1 1 s, Québec. Time '2 days. 



These constitiite a remarkably iuteresting petrographical proviuce of 

 alkaline rocks in tbe immediate neighbourbood of Montreal. Tbe nepbeline 

 .syenite and essesite intrusions, which together with the accompanying dykes 

 and sills of tinguaite. eamptonite, etc, fórra Mount Royal, will be seen the 

 first day. Ou the seeoud day an exeursion will lie raade to Mount -lobnson. 

 an intnisive plug. where a gradual transition from pulaskite to a basic essexite 

 is excellently shown. 



.-IN. M i n e r a 1 D e p o s i t s o f t li e Ottawa D i s t r i c t. Time 3 days. 



This exeursion will traverse the distriet to the north of the Eiver 

 Uttawa, between the cities of Montreal and Ottawa, and visits will be made 

 to the principal deposits of miea. graphite and apatité in this area. The 

 GrenTille limestone at Lachute. as well as tlie oriyinal Eozoon locality. will 

 be examined. 



Aí). M i n e r a 1 Deposits u e a r K i n g s t o n. Ontario. Time 3 days. 



The region in the viciuity of Kingston, Ontario, is uoteworthy for its 

 deposits of mica. apatité, feldspar, talc, gi-aphite, corundum, pyrite and ores 

 of lead, zinc and irón. It is alsó famous for the great variety of its raineral 

 species. 



. 1 1(1. P 1 e i s t o e e n e — M u ii t r e a 1 and Ott a w a. Time 3 days. 



Tbis exeursion will comprise a visit to the térrácos on Mount Eoyal and 

 the drift deposits at i[ile End and elsewbere iu tbe vicinity of Montreal. It 

 will further include. in the neighbourbood of Ottawa, tbe fossiliferous days 

 at Green Creek and tbe terraces on tbe north side of the Ottawa Eiver. 



A ti. ( ) r d o V i e i a n Montreal and 1 1 a w a. Time 3 days. 



The time will be oceupied in an examination of Ordovieiau formations 

 exposed at various points between the cities of Montreal and Ottawa. 



