210 . Geology, &c. of the Connecticut. 
22. Mine of Bismuth, Silver, Argentiferous and Common 
Galena, Blende, Tungsten, Tellurium, Magnetical and 
Common Pyrites, Spathic Iron, Native Sulphur, Pyritous 
Copper, Sc. in Huntington, in Connecticut. ; 
In the above enumeration several small and unimportant 
veins of ore have been omitted ; and probably many impor- 
tant ones are yet undiscovered. In some instances I have 
met with men who profess to have found beds or veins of 
ore, but will not disclose the spot, because they intend to 
render themselves independent by their discoveries. In- 
‘deed, were the mineralogist to pay attention to all he will 
hear on this subject in his travels, he would be led to sup- 
pose that every town, and even every farm, is a rich reposi- 
tory of metals. For he will often be told, how in such a 
mountain the aborigines used to obtain iron, lead or silver; 
or how, in such a place, the lightning frequently strikes, as 
a certain indication of metallic ores; or how in such a place 
the mineral rod will work; anda thousand such mummeries, 
by which horest but credulous men are frequently deluded, 
and sometimes ruined. 
List of Simple Minerals found along the Connecticut. 
I have already remarked, that in giving this list, I should 
not be confined precisely to the limits of the map; but 
where an interesting mineral has been found a few miles be- 
yond these, I shall notice it. I shall annex to each species 
and variety, merely the localities and name of the discover- 
er, except in cases where I am able to add some particulars 
not heretofore published. 'To save all further trouble: of 
reference, [ have taken the second edition of Cleaveland’s 
scarcely be made, in the present state of the science, than 
that excellent work presents. 
