210 Geology, 4^c. of the Connecticut. 



22. Mine of Bismuth, Silver, Argentiferous and Common 

 Galena, Blende, Tungsten, Tellurium, Magnetical and 

 Common Pyrites, Spathic Iron, Native Sulphur, Pyritous 

 Copper, <^c. in Huntington, in Connecticut, 



The various minerals mentioned above, have been 

 found in a vein traversing gneiss, although it has yet 

 been explored only a few feet in depth. The gangue 

 is quartz. For a more particular description of this in- 

 teresting spot, see various articles by Professor Silliman, in 

 the first five volumes of the Journal of Science. 



In the above enumeration several small and unimportant 

 veins of ore have been omitted ; and probably many impor- 

 tant ones are yet undiscovered In some instances I have 

 met with men who profess to have found beds or veins of 

 ore, but will not disclose the spot, because they intend to 

 render themselves independent by their discoveries In- 

 deed, were the mineralogist to pay attention to all he will 

 hear on this subject in his travels, he would be led to sup- 

 pose that every town, and even every farm, is a rich reposi- 

 tory of metals. For he will often be told, how in such a 

 mountain the aborigines used to obtain iron, lead or silver; 

 or how, in such a place, the hghtning frequently strikes, as 

 a certain indication of metalHc ores; or how in such a place 

 the mineral rod will work; and a thousand such mummeries, 

 by which honest but credulous men are frequently deluded, 

 and sometimes ruined. 



List of Simple Minerals found along the Connecticut. 



I have already remarked, that in giving this list, I should 

 not be confined precisely to the limits of the map; but 

 where an interesting mineral has been found a few miles be- 

 yond these, I shall notice it. I shall annex to each species 

 and variety, merely the localities and name of the discover- 

 er, except in cases where lam able to add some particulars 

 not heretofore published. To save all further trouble of 

 reference, I have taken the second edition of Cleaveland's 

 Mineralogy as a standard for names and arrangement. And, 

 indeed, I feel as if a better disposition of minerals could 

 scarcoly be made, in the present state of the science, than 

 that excellent work presents. 



