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however, in all the states, as well as in New-Hampshire, have had 

 a tendency to break up gold-hunting, and to turn the attention of 

 landholders to those substances which, though far less showy, are 

 more useful and profitable, if explored upon the right plan. If 

 no other objects have been gained by geological surveys, the facts 

 and information which have been freely communicated, are worth 

 to community as much as they have cost. 



In addition to the geological information, Dr. Jackson has mea 

 sured most of the mountains of the state, with great care ; anc 

 has, without doubt, obtained very accurate results. The follow 

 ing are the heights of some of the most important mountains o 

 New-Hampshire : 



Feet. 



Mount Washington, 6,226 



Camel's Rump Mountain, 3,615 



Gunstock " 2,447 



Carr '^ 3,381 



* Chocarua " 3,358 



Piquaquet " 3,358 



Ossipee " 2,361 



Red Hill, 2,000 



Connecticut Lake, 1,624 



We subjoin the following list of minerals, which we believe wi 

 be interesting to the lovers of this department of Natural Histor 

 Acworth. Beryl, rose quartz, albite, tourmaline. 

 Westmoreland. Sulphuret of molygdena, phosphate of lime, o: 

 ide of molybdena in the small cavities of the mass. 



Alstead, mica, tourmaline. Charlestown. Andalusite and sta' 

 rolite made. 



Unity. Sulphuret of copper andiron, in a vein in gneiss, rui 

 ning N. 10° E., titanium, chlorophyllite, (n. s.,) octahedral iro 

 green mica, actynolite, garnet. 



Jackson. Oxide of iron, in veins running N. 80° W. and I 

 60° E. 



Hanover. Almandine. Wilmot. Beryl. 

 Oxford. Clove brown tourmaline in large crystals, and in radi 

 ted masses. Piermonf micaceous specular iron ore in veins, ru: 

 ning N. 15° E., in which are masses of barytes, and green, whi 

 and brown mica, and phosphate of lime. 



