DOMAIN IX. ANOMALOUS. 



NOME XV. MARBLE OF MAJORCA. 



This rock is of a singular and anomalous 

 structure, as the shape of the spots, or concre- 

 tions, resembles that of almonds. It is black 

 and white, and takes a very fine polish. The 

 natives call it amandrado*. It is found near 

 Alaro, in the island of Majorca. 



NOME XVI. MARBLE OF CAMPAN. 



This marble, so well known in France, is 

 found in the Pyrenees, not far from Bagneres. 

 It is either red or green j and both colours even 

 occur in a smalt specimen ; but it is greatly con- 

 taminated with argil, as before mentioned. It is 

 ranked among the anomalous rocks, because it 

 often presents a singular structure, which may be 

 called guttular, being disposed in oblong drops 

 like icicles. These uncommon forms sometimes 

 become important in a geological point of 

 view. Ramond observed another marble in that 

 vicinity, analogous to that of Campan, " that 

 is to say, with a white base, veined with red and 



* Laborde's Spain, iii. 448. 



