Mineralogy, Geology, §c. 45 
ner township of Vermont, there is a mountain group of most 
imposing sublimity, ie a richness (as we saw it,) of light 
and shadow rarely surpassed.* 
Tortuous Slate, singularly curved aa involved, occurs 
on the right of the road a little south of Bennington : it is 
worth noticing as a curious specimen of the kind ; this slate 
appears very black, as if it were mixed with carbon. 
Lime stone of a dove colour occurs in continued ledges 
for many miles before coming to Bennington : it follows the 
general stratification of the country, a and appears to be a part 
of the great transition formation of limestone which contin- 
ues on to Middlebury, he. 
awe apie hee. we are gs by Bishop Brownell, 
who iocovered it,) occurs in an iron mine near and east of 
Bennington ;_we had nottime to visit this place, nor the lo- 
cality of excellent spp which exists in this vicinity. 
57.) 
(Prof. Hall. Vol. III. pa, 
Siliceous slate, and even the Basanite or Lydian stone, 
lie scattered on na:.the bills near cr 
_ Yellow ochre of a delicate and bright colour, and eed 
in mogcenttic bands like agate, also occurred on these hills. 
Veins of crystalized calcareous spar exist at Baker’ s falls, 
trib in a black age and nforreing a striking Leone both ' 
an 
ok ng mac also effervesces with aide as ie es of 
Sersings ugh which they are now Seems the Northern 
both here and on 
Lake George, nian at Tiondeisee and wee inten 
