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THE MINEBALS OF THE MIDLANDS. 



THE MINERALS OF THE MIDLANDS. 



BY C. J. WOODWARD, B.SC. 



Nottinghamshire was omitted from the list of Midland Counties in 

 my previous paper, so I give at once a table compiled from Mr. Hall's 



book. 



MINERALS OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 



I locality . 



Gotham (Beacon Hill I 

 Newark-on-Trent 

 Nottingham 



Clifton ... 



Easl Brid 





«J Pci c5 x 



... HI... 



II II 

 H 



B 

 ... H ... 



I have much pleasure in acknowledging the following communica- 

 tions : — 

 Derbyshire. 



Mr. W. P. Howard, Secretary of the Chesterfield and Derbyshire 

 Institute, copy of a paper by Mr. A. H. Stokes, F.G.S., on 

 the " Economic Geology of Derbyshire." 

 The Rev. J. Magens Mello, M.A., F.G.S., his list of Derbyshire 

 minerals. 



I i RSHIR] . 



Mr. W. S. G-resley, F.G.S.. minerals used in the arts, also references 



to books. 

 Mr. James Plant, F.G-.S., a list of minerals. 



i! IMPTON8HIRE. 



Mr. B. Thompson, F.C S., F.G.S., list of minerals ; also 

 enclosing a communication from Mr. S. Sharp, F.G.S., F.S.A. 



NOTTINGB LMSHIRE. 



Mr. .1. N. Dofty, F.G.S., reference to a loc ility for gypsum. 

 Mr. A. T. Metcalf, F.G.S., reference to localities for gypsum. 



( )\I oKiiSllll: . 



Mr. Thomas Beesley, P.C.S., list of minerals occurring in the 

 neighbourhood of Banbury. 

 Shropshire. 



Dr. Callaway, M.A., F.G.S., li^t of minerals. 

 Warwickshire. 



Mr. Win. Andrews, reference to locality for yellow ochre. 



i;. . P. B Brodie, M.A., F.G.S., list of minerals. 



!.'■ . . .1. K. Burton, promises help. 



It will be well to defer an analysis of the information contained 

 in these communications until next month, by which time I hope to 

 receive further replies. I shall be glad of any information, however 

 Bcanty, respecting the minerals of the Midland district. 



Birmingham and Midland Institute, 

 April 23th, L881 



