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mophane,—minerals brought from the most opposite parts of 
the globe,—from Scotland, Siberia, New Holland, Canada 
and Brazil,—establishes the universality of their existence, 
and adds to the probability of the supposition that they have 
performed some important function in the organization of the 
mineral world. 
ART. VI.— Notes on the Mineralogy uf Nova Scotia; by 
Francis ALGER, of Boston. 
the month of May, 1826. Measures were soon taken to 
form a company, and a smelting furnace has since been es- 
tablished in the county of Annapolis, on Moose river, under 
very favourable prospects. During the months of July and 
August, being occasionally in search of iron ores to supply 
the furnace, I also examined partially for other minerals. My 
tions were confined principally to the county of An- 
observa 
napolis, but I have received specimens from other sections. 
rock formations which are here observed. They either form 
high, abrupt precipices, extending along the sea-shores in 
stratified beds, or else occur im detached rocks. The high- 
est- precipices consist of sandstone, and the highest and 
most important one which I saw, was at the head of St. Ma- 
