354 Mineralogical Journey. 
observing some fine crystals, remarkable for their dimensions and 
perfection of form, in the cabinet of Gen. Field. We were inform- 
ed that they are quite abundant and easily procured. 
On our road from New Fane to Bellows Falls, we stopped at the 
lime-kiln between Townsend and Athens, to procure specimens of 
the granular Actynolite and Epidote, which occur here intermingled 
with the limestone. The former substance differs but slightly from 
the variety of Hornblende, called Pargasite, which exists at Boxbo- 
rough, Mass. The crystals, which are of a bottle green color, are 
more minute and less rounded in their shape. ‘The Epidote is but 
imperfectly crystallized, and at first view, from its color, is liable to be 
mistaken for Idocrase, on which account, merely, is it worthy of the 
attention of the mineralogist. 
: 2. Acworth Minerals. 
dn approaching the locality of Beryls in Acworth, N. H. from the 
west, the mineralogist recognizes for some distance, those peculiar 
features in the scenery which indicate to him the neighborhood of in- 
teresting minerals. The shape of the hills becomes less rounded and 
heavy ; vegetation begins to be interrupted upon their surfaces and 
large masses of a lighter colored rock are seen breaking through their 
sides, and sometimes crowning their summits. In fine, he discovers 
at a glance, that the gneiss which before has been the prevailing rock, 
is here greatly interrupted and broken by the shooting up of power 
ful veins of granite. tee 
_ The mountain, as it is called, upon which the Beryls occur, 5 
comparatively isolated, and rises very abruptly to the elevation of, 
perhaps, 300 feet.* Its western side, from its steepness, presents 
much uncovered rock, which toward the base consists of gneiss, inter- 
‘rupted by granite veins, and is strewed over in several places with large 
blocks of these rocks, piled in confusion upon each other. — A road 
“passes directly along at the base of the mountain, upon this side. 
Leaving the road as we approached the northern extremity of the 
‘elevation, we ascended gradually by a circuitous path through the 
piiitie £3180 Stn te eet 
"_* The locality in question is situated upon the land of Mr. Williams, who live 
hear by. As there is no public house in the neighborhood, persons visiting this spot 
may be recommended to take up their residence, while there, with Mr. W- whom 
they will find very willing to afford them every accommodation in his power. The 
-tmineralogist will do well also, if he approaches the place by the road from 
, to call upon Mr. Marsh Chase, and Mr. Francis G. Drew, at Drewsville, 
both-these gentlemen are cultivators of mineralogy, and will be able to 709 
further directions which may prove useful, in exploring-the mineral 
Pehoip vicinity: 
