236 NOVA SCOTIAN GEOLOGY—HONEYMAN. 
day. I expected to find this a region of peculiar interest. Here 
we have the county line of Yarmouth and Digby and the june- 
tion of the formations which I am now investigating, according 
to “ Map of Acadian Geology,” Ed. 1868. 
Passing Cranberry Point I observed an inviting outcrop on the 
road at “John Cann’s Farm,” the strike was found to be N. 50 E., 
S.50 W. We then proceeded to “High Head” in search of a 
rock section. Reaching the shore at J. Trask’s I found a section 
extending from High Head to Trask’s, a distance of about half a 
mile. It consists of grey quartzites. in ledges with alternating 
shales. The strike at Trask’s is S. 69 W., N. 69 E, dip 45° S., 
21 E. As far as I could see beyond this section to the north no 
other outcrop appears. 
On the shore at Bear River there is a magnificent exposure of 
strata. The rocks are quartzites and schists. The strike is 
S. 69 W., N. 69 E. North side of the wharves and shipyard an 
outcrop of micaceous quartzite was reached, and a specimen of 
the rock secured just before it was covered by the tide. 
I supposed, at the time, that this might be the lowest rock of 
the series, as no outcrops of rocks were visible beyond. 
LAKE GEORGE. 
In Yarmouth Mrs. 8. M. Ryerson showed me a quantity of 
beautiful sand, which was supposed to be amethystine. On ex- 
amination I found the sand to consist of myriads of small garnets, 
a great proportion of which were perfect crystals—rhombic 
duodecahedrons. It was said to have come from Lake George. 
Being anxious to see the deposit and ascertain its origin I re- 
quested Mr. Baker to return by Lake George. Taking into 
account the facts that all the strata observed on and towards the 
shore had a N. E. and 8. W. strike, and that the rocks outcrop- 
ing on and near the line of railway are extensions of the rocks 
on the shore, I concluded that the micaceous schists found near 
Four Mile Lake on the line. of railway holding quartz and 
staurotide, which seemed to belong to a band of considerable 
width, must be the bed rock of the lake and the source of its 
_garnet sand. 4 
