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The fragments of such rocks are found in the vicinity of 

 Newark, Ohio, and from thence onward to Lake Erie, scat- 

 tered through the diluvial and alluvial earth, from the sur- 

 face to the depth of thirty-six or forty feet — The fragments 

 are of all sizes from an ounce to several tons. 



No. 9 is a granite with red felspar, the rock is partly de- 

 composed: it is from the hills in Knox county, near owl 

 creek, a large branch of the Muskingum Rrver. 



No. 10 is a fine leaved mica slate, from the bed of Licking 

 creek in Newark. Whet stones, whose appearance is like 

 this specimen, are sold for sythes in this town, and brought 

 from the waters of the Monongahela, within ihe primitive 

 range of the Alleghany mountains : it is called the "crumb 

 creek stone." 



No. 14. A piece of water lime, found near Newark — it is 

 also found in great abundance, and of an excellent quality, in 

 the neighborhood of Coshoctou, near the hue of the canal. 

 No. 15. A piece of water lime, from Louisville, Ky. 

 No. 1 7. Sandstone from the narrows of Licking creek, be- 

 low Newark. 



No. 18. Sandstone. — Feebly agglutinated puddingstone, 

 from the same locality. 



No. 19. White, silico-micaceous sandstone, of a rich and 

 beautiful appearance, found in place or beds, on the highest 

 hills in Licking county, about one thousand and fifty feet 

 above tide water, and four hundred and sixty six feet above 

 the waters in Lake Erie ; Newark being two hundred and 

 sixty six feet above Lake Erie, leaving two hundred feet for 

 the height of the hills. 



No. 20. Calcareous iron ore, Licking county. This ore 

 with a certain proportion of the argillaceous, is used in the 

 furnaces in the Licking valley. 



No. 21. Arenaceous sandstone, composed chiefly of quartz 

 and felspar, from Cedar Narrows, Duck Creek, Washing- 

 ton county. This stone has been quite extensively used in 

 the m.anufacture of mill stones, and stands well, in the grind- 

 ing of corn. A bed of Turkey hone or stone for joiners' tools, 

 used with oil, is found near "it. The " millstone" quarry, is 

 covered with a bed of sandstone. A considerable distance 

 lower in the bed of the creek, stone coal and limestone are 

 found. 



22. Fine sandstone, of the quality used for hearths or beds, 

 at the iron furnaces on Bush creek, Scioto county, near the 

 Ohio river ; it stands the fire remarkably well. 



