^4 0" i^' ^^ ^ Calcareous Stones 



remains. The following are its component parts: water of 

 cryi^alUfation and carbonic acid - - 42*9 



Clay, with a fmall tinge of iron - - 3'3 



Silex - - - - 2-y 



Lime , , • - ^i-i 



100 parts. 

 Ea{l-Wood lime-fl-one, from pafifh of the fame name. — • 

 This is a ftiarp fplinty lime-ftone, of an even fradure, but 

 aibounding wiih faiall fpiculae of filex ; when expofed to wet 

 for foine time itsfurf^ce becomes oxydated like an iron ftone. 

 It contains a great number of univalve and bivalve fliells, 

 and marine deconipofition of various kinds. It pofTefles not 

 the property of tailing into lime, unlefs watered when at a 

 red heat; it then forms a coarfc puherulent earth; of a gxeyifh 

 brown colour. It contains water and carbonic acid 27-43 

 Clay - , . _ 373 



Iron , _ , _ 5-83 



Silex - - T - 36-(56 



Lime - '^ n - 26-35 



ICO parts. 

 Lime-flone from the neighbourhood of Kirkintulloch.— 

 The appearance of this ftcne is more favourable than the 

 fo iner, though of the fame inferior caft ; it contains no fub- 

 Hances foreign to iifelf. Its conilituent parts ^re, water of 

 cryfialiifation and carbonic ^.cid r - 37 "3 



Clay - . . . ia'5 



Iron - - , - 3-135 



Silex - . - - 8-36 



Lime - - - - 38705 



100 part?. 



Kylfvth lime-ftonc. — This flone is of a dark blue colour, 



fmooth fra£lure, and founds like metal when ftruck upon. 



It abounds with the fineil fpecimens of pure calcareous fpars, 



frequently 



