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Nictaux, consequently this element has not been available in the 
matter of mutual correlation. 
2. Gnessoid rocks.—Dr. Gilpin informed me of the existence 
of eneissoid rocks in the Granite Mountain, south of Annapolis, 
not far from the point of Panorama, (Diary Tuesday). Since then 
he has given me specimens of the rocks referred to. They corres- 
pond with the gneissoid rocks at Nictaux and are doubtless 
of the same age, (Upper Cambrian). Masses and boulders of 
similar rocks were observed in the region of Moose River. Some 
of the masses looked as if they might be in situ, but they were 
evidently transported. It is possible that the rocks may inter- 
vene between the fossiliferous quartzites of the extreme south of 
Moose River section and the granites, without making their ap- 
pearance by outcrops. 
3. Diorites—As at Nictaux these are of frequent occurrence. 
The greatest exposure of Diorite (1) is on the Digby side of the 
Bear River, (Victoria) Bridge. This may be regarded as the 
first of the Bear River section of rocks. Diorite (2) was ob- 
served on the Old Post Road near Bear River. (Diary, Monday,) 
Diorite (4) is near the summit of Purdy’s Hill. (Diary, Tuesday,) 
Diorite (5) is on the Moose river road about a mile and a half 
from Clementsport. Diorite (6) is on the same road section about 
an eighth of a mile from the preceding. Diorite (7) is about 
a third of a mile from Diorite (6), and at the lower end of 
Bear River Village, (Diary, Thursday,) at a distance of about 
three and a half miles from Diorite (1), at Victoria bridge. It is 
not far below the extension of the strata of the New mines in the 
same locality. If this Diorite 7 were to be extended to Moose 
river its position in the section would not be far to the north 
of the New mine. If the others were in like manner to be ex- 
tended, we should have Diorites occurring in the section the same 
number of times as in the Nictaux river and Cleveland mountain 
section.— Vide Paper. 
4, Quartzites and Sandstones—The Quartzite which seems 
to be first in order is exposed on the Annapolis side of Bear 
-Yiver, about one-eighth of a mile from Diorite [1] (Diary, 2nd 
Tuesday). Mr. Godfrey informed me that an attempt had been 
