176 Mineralogy of Nova Scotia.—Garnet. 
fortunate that the first great effort of this kind should be 
made in a state distinguished for its extent, and for the va- 
riety and richness of its mineral productions, and situated so 
near the geographical centre of the United States, that, both 
the knowledge acquired, and the example exhibited, will 
prove the more eminently useful. 
Fine models of geolegical surveys and maps are exhibited 
in the Transactions of the English Geological Society, and 
in many continental memoirs. We doubt not that the gen- 
tlemen who are to be charged with this responsible duty, will 
avail themselves of every aid ; and it would be happy if their 
attention were at the same time directed to every circum- 
stance connected with the geography, topography, climate, 
diseases, and general statistical interests of this important 
State. It would be happy, also, if either their own obser- 
vations, or those of their scientific friends, were directed to 
partment of the natural history of the territories 
which will be so minutely surveyed. 
XXII. Mineralogy of Nova Scotia.—In the course of 
the past year, much interesting information has been obtain- 
Messrs. J. B. Quinby and Francis Alger, of Boston. These 
gentlemen have been occupied in that quarter, with the search 
for iron ores. Among the minerals they met with, (in addi- 
ret of antimony, and native copper.—Boston Journal of 
Philosophy and Arts, vol. 3, no. 4. 
XXIII. Garnet, (Cinnamon Stone ? ) &e.—Dr. Webster 
has recently found at Carlisle, Ms. uncommonly fine crystals, 
of dodecz garnet, idocrase (Egeran,) sahlite, pargasite, 
scapolite. The crystals are imbedded in the limestone, 
and when this is removed by the cautious use of acids, the 
exhibit a most brilliant lustre, and perfect dodecae- 
dral form; the a and 
crystals vary in size, some are quite small, while others 
