16 Geology, &c. of the Connecticut. 
ded crystals of ‘porphyeo are ant as the. a sa pam eel 
“base. Pies ae oor eer ay 
Granitic veins are numerous in eishagh parts ofthe: rap. 
Commence at — and go ssouthyvand>:theyemilisbe 
found in abundance nearly: tothe ocean. » North of this 
town | have never™ “noticed any. Qn the wast side of. Con- 
necticut river, also, tt y j » partic y in 
Connecticut. » “Many of th the>inte esting minerals of Had 
dam and Ch cur in thems sor ae aa os 
Vei of quartz" are i this regi _tra- 
versing granite, j y. But they are not 
re en TS ge Sa 1 7 ee i ai 
pre Re Na Be cco tee nage SS co Be 
se ote! a See ne a ae aes Soa ae 
hill between PONT aS eer . na we ip ‘ait a 
Hage aba zB St 5 Ses Gir eee ihigg 
Graphic Granite. hele H pe: 
This is a rock n not uncommon in. the, region. of the map. 
times the most. beautiful graphic grani The. nee = 
though it retains: its lustre most perfectly, mppinras: to be 
co 
thoroughly i 
glomerate so as to become of adecp flesh worprens The quartz 
is gray and mptbnlie or moky, 2 g arranged 
somewhat ke y t specimen are truly ; ele 
“gant. es ae Ge eee tee ee Fs 
Sieaiollnes iennslidy? of. whiai rock, is the Goshen gran nite, : 
in the northeast corner | of: the. town. ‘The felspar i is of a 
snow white 
is its arrangement, that it bears a close resemblance to the 
Chinese or Hindostanee characters which are frequently 
paneer on qeennte Baste-lodiese« «20 ¢ «5 
Re eee oe. wae eee 
i 
2 ee ION hg en seanh $0: - 
co Lt mo 7 | - ‘al 
o Paes. ot yee ats 2 me! bce 
™ hae fot. Ze, —~ 
This handsome © sin great dance in loose 
es sail ie Pid a: ae through 
rolled pieces alon g 
mm. -~ i et aii 
-Levere re } «é fi hie "a one: to two 
inches “ and a half” or. three quarters broad, and some- 
