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THE CANADIAN JOURNAL. 
N EK W SERIES. 
No. XXV.—JANUARY, 1860. 
A POPULAR EXPOSITION OF THE MINERALS AND 
GEOLOGY OF CANADA.* 
BY E. J. CHAPMAN, 
PROFESSOR OF MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, TORONTO. 
Read, in abstract, before the Canadian Institute, December 5th, 1859. 
Intropuctory NorIce. 
In attempting to convey to the general reader a practical or really 
useful knowledge of the Minerals and Geology of Canada, it is ad- 
visable to consider the subject under the following heads : 
. How minerals are distinguished from one another. 
The minerals and metallic ores met with in Canada. 
. How rocks are classified and distinguished. 
. Organic Remains: their use and teachings. 
Subdivisions and distribution of Canadian rocks. 
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The term ‘Geology’ comprises, strictly, a knowledge of the phy- 
sical history of the Harth, as revealed to us by the study of the rock- 
* The object of the series of papers to be published under this title, is twofold : First, to 
enable our surveyors, farmers, and others, to determine the Canadian minerals that may 
come under their observation; and, secondly, to serve as an introduction to the valuable 
reports and other publications issued by our Geological Survey. 
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