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observing some fine crystals, remarkable for their dimensions and 

 perfection of form, in the cabinet of Gen. Field. We were inform- 

 ed that they are quite abundant and easily procured. 



On our road from New Fane to Bellows Falls, we stopped at the 

 lime-ldln between Townsend and Athens, to procure specimens of 

 the granular ActynoKte and Epidote, which occur here intermingled 

 with the limestone. The former substance differs but slightly from 

 the variety of Hornblende, called Pargasite, which exists at Boxbo- 

 rough, Mass. The crystals, which are of a bottle green color, are 

 more minute and less rounded in their shape. The Epidote is but 

 imperfectly crystallized, and at first view, from its color, is liable to be 

 mistaken for Idocrase, on which account, merely, is it worthy of the 

 attention of the mineralogist. 



2. Acworth Minerals. 



In approaching the locality of Beryls in Acworth, N. H. from the 

 west, the mineralogist recognizes for some distance, those peculiar 

 features in tlie scenery which indicate to him the neighborhood of in- 

 teresting minerals. The shape of the hills becomes less rounded and 

 heavy ; vegetation begins to be interrupted upon. their surfaces 5 and 

 large masses of a hghter colored rock are seen breaking through their 

 sides, and sometimes crowning their summits. In fine, he discovers 

 at a glance, that the gneiss which before has been the prevailing rock, 

 is here greatly interrupted and broken by the shooting up of power- 

 ful veins of granite. 



The mountain, as it is called, upon which \he Beryls occur, is 

 comparatively isolated, and rises very abruptly to the elevation of, 

 perhaps, 300 feet.* Its western side, from its steepness, presents 

 much uncovered rock, which toward the base consists of gneiss, inter- 

 rupted by granite veins, and is strewed over in several places with large 

 blocks of these rocks, piled in confusion upon each other. A road 

 passes directly along at the base of the mountain, upon this side. 

 Leaving the road as we approached the northern extremity of the 

 elevation, we ascended gradually by a circuitous path through the 



* The locality in question is situated upon the land of Mr. Williams, who lives 

 near by. As there is no public house in the neighborhood, persons visiting- this spot 

 may be recommended to take up their residence, while there, with Mr. W. whom 

 they will find very willing to afford them every accommodation in his power. The 

 mineralogist will do well also, if he approaches the place by the road from Bellows 

 Falls, to call upon Mr. Marsh Chase, and Mr. Francis G. Drew, at Drewsville, as 

 hath these gentlemen are cultivators of mineralogy, and will be able to furnish some 

 further directions which may prove useful, in exploring the mineralsof their vicinity. 



