NATURAL HISTORY. 
neighbourheod ; rare. 
AXINITE, 
Massive. 
Crystallized—this occurs in the neighbourhood 
of Haytor, in a Syenitic rock, occasionally 
accompanied by Garnet, The crystals 
are mostly very well defined, and of a 
tolerable size. We consider this the first 
time that it has been noticed as a Devon- 
shire mineral. 
Chay. 
Porcelain, ? 
ae Select specimens of these are easily 
Lithomarge, ie ee 
obtainable from the localities we 
Petters, 
: have previous!y described, 
Pipe-clay, 
HORNBLENDE, 
Massive, and in small acicular Crystals—in locali- 
ties previously stated, 
Actynoltte—at the Haytor mine in amorphous 
masses, and in distinctly radiated clus- 
ters ; the radii from { to 1 inch in length, 
the colours varying from a light to a very 
dark green—a thin variety, with a vitre- 
ous lustre occurs sparingly on the sur- 
face of the ore. 
ASBESTUS. 
Common—of frequent occurrence in the slate for- 
mation—Sharpham, Buckland woods, &c. 
Amianthus— ditte. 
TAUROLITE— This was discovered by Dr. Turton 
amongst the granite chippings on Teign- 
