Revieivs — Geological Survey of Canada. 571 



goldfields of Eastern Nova Scotia; a general map of the gold- 

 bearing rocks of the province from Canso to Yarmouth, and the 

 granite areas, and a geological and structural map of the gold-bearing 

 rocks of the eastern part of the province, from Isaac Harbour to 

 Mount Uniacke. He is also preparing a bulletin on the occurrence 

 of gold in Nova Scotia generally. 



An interesting account by Mr. E. A. A. Johnston of a meteorite 

 which fell August, 1904, near the village of Shelburne, Ontario, 

 concludes the geological section of this report. The fragment, 

 irregular and angular in form, weighed 12-^- lbs., and was marked by 

 the pittings and corrugations characteristic of many meteoric bodies. 

 Another specimen which may or may not have formed part of the 

 first was found not far from it, and was examined superficially by 

 Mr. Johnston. This last weighed 28 lbs., and was found at a depth 

 of about 2 feet from the surface of the ground, into which it had sunk 

 in its fall. It is intended by its present owner to be sent to the 

 University of Helsingfors, Finland. It would seem a matter for 

 regret that this interesting specimen was not secured for the Museum 

 at Ottawa. 



Dr. G. C. Hoffmann gives a succinct account of the work done in 

 the departments of Chemistry and Mineralogy. This was almost 

 exclusively confined to the examination and analysis of such ores 

 and minerals, etc., as were considered likely to prove of economic 

 value. Following this is a summary by Mr. C 0. Senecal of the 

 cartographical work accomplished under his supervision as geographer 

 and chief draughtsman. 



Dr. J. F. Whiteaves reports upon the work of the department of 

 Palasontology and Zoology, and promises a fourth part of the 

 "Palseozoic Fossils," to consist of the fossils of the Silurian rocks 

 of Keewatin, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan contained in the museum. 

 Mr. L. M. Lambe's work in vertebrate palasontology is also 

 referred to. 



A summary by Mr. E. D. Ingall and his staff of the mineral 

 production of Canada in 1904: shows an aggregate value of over 

 £12,000,000. The report concludes with four appendices consisting 

 of (i) assays of ores referred to in Mr. Ingall's report ; (ii) notes 

 by Dr. Ami on some obscure fossils collected by Mr. Hugh Fletcher 

 in Nova Scotia; (iii) description by Dr. Ami of a new species of 

 BythotrepMs {B. Yiikonensis) from the Yukon District ; and (iv) 

 determinations by Dr. Ami of fossil plants from British Columbia 

 and the North-West Territories collected by Professor Penhallow of 

 McGill University, Montreal. 



This voluminous report, though only a summary of the work 

 accomplished by the very efficient staff now carrying on the Survey, 

 contains a vast amount of information relating to the physical 

 resources of the Dominion, and indicates especially the great 

 development that is taking place in mining in all its branches. 

 A feature which greatly enhances the usefulness of the report is 

 the number of maps that accompany it. We must also compliment 

 the writers on the clearness as well as succinctness of their 

 summaries. Akthuk H. Foobd. 



