ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, '753 
lar attention should thus be devoted to the following domains of 
geological science: 
1. The Geology of Archaean Rocks. 
2. The Geology oj the Quaternary Period, (Especially climatic changes in late- and 
post-glacial times.) 
. The Geology of the Polar Regions. 
4. Applied Geology. (Especially extent and distribution of the supplies of iron- 
ore in the world.) , 
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Numerous, extensive excursions have been planned in connection 
with the Congress: 
Bejore the Meeting: 
1. Northern Sweden. (Norrland.) 
a) Large overthrusts, post-archaean eruptives, etc. 20 days 
b) The ore-fields of Gellivare and Kirunavara. 10 days 
c) Quaternary formations in Jaimtland. 10 days 
d) Quaternary formations in Norrbotten. 10 days 
2. Spitzbergen. About 3 weeks 
3. Peat-beds in central Sweden. 6 days 
During the Meeting: 
Several one-day excursions. 
After the Meeting: 
1. Five simultaneous excursions in Southern Sweden, excepting Scania. 12 days 
a) Archaean rocks. 
b) Cambrian-Silurian beds. 
c) Quaternary deposits. 
d) Ores. 
e) General geology. 
2. (To follow 1.) Three simultaneous excursions in Scania. 7 days 
a) Cambrian-Silurian beds. 
b) Mesozoic beds. 
c) Quaternary beds. 
The first excursions (to Spitzbergen and Norrland) begin about 
July 25, the meeting of the congress takes place apout August 18-26, 
and the last excursions (in Scania) end in the middle of September. 
This program is subject to alterations; the present scheme is 
provisional. 
All correspondence having to do with the coming congress should 
be addressed to the general secretary, Professor J. S. Andersson, 
Stockholm (3), Sweden. 
