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the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Boston, was read, and on 

 motion of Dr. Patterson, was referred back to the Committee 

 for action. 



Mr. Lea called the attention of the Society to a fine speci- 

 men of Flexible Quartz, (Quartz hyalin granulaire, Haiiy,) 

 from Spartenberg District, S. C, obtained by Dr. Gibbs from 

 that locality. 



The specimen was twelve inches long, and about the eighth of an 

 inch thick, curving by a gentle force into an arc, the versed sign of 

 which measured full one inch. Specimens of considerable length of 

 this singularly constructed mineral, are obtained at this locality. 



Mr. Justice stated he had in his possession a specimen of the 

 same kind, from Stokes County, North Carolina, about eight 

 inches long and three-fourths of an inch thick, which exhibit- 

 ed the property of flexibility in a remarkable degree, notwith- 

 standing its thickness. He remarked, it was supposed the 

 flexibility arose from the particles of quartz, which pervaded 

 the mass, being of an imbricated or flattened form, and thus 

 overlapping each other, instead of being granular, as in other 

 sandstones. 



Prof. Frazer laid on the table, the number of the Bulletin 

 for December, 1845. 



On motion of the same gentleman, it was resolved, that the 

 Finance Committee lay before the Society at the next meeting, 

 a statement of its assets and liabilities. 



Special Meeting, April 1. 



Present, thirty-four members. 



Dr. Chapman, President, in the Chair. 



The President stated that he had called a special meeting at 

 the request of the Committee appointed at the last meeting, on 

 the subject of the debt due to the late Nathan Dunn. 



