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Nictaux ; consequently this element has not been available in the 

 matter of mutual correlation. 



2. Gnessoid roeks. — Dr. Gilpin informed me of the existence 

 of gneissoid rocks in the Granite Mountain, south of Annapolis, 

 not far from the point of Panorama. (Diary Tuesday.) Since then 

 he has given me specimens of the rocks referred to. They cor- 

 respond with the gneissoid rocks at Nictaux and are doubtless 

 of the same age, (Lower Cambrian). Masses and boulders of 

 similar rocks were observed in the region of Moose River. Some 

 of the masses looked as if they might be in situ, but they were 

 evidently transported. It is possible that the rocks may inter- 

 vene between the fossiliferous quartzites of the extreme south of 

 Moose River section and the granites, without making their ap- 

 pearance by outcrops. 



3. Diorites. — As at Nictaux these are of frequent occurrence- 

 The greatest exposure of Diorite (1) is on the Digby side of the 



Bear River, (Victoria) Bridge. This may be regarded as the 

 first of the Bear River section of rocks. Diorite (2) was ob- 

 served on the Old Post Road near Bear River. (Diary, Monday). 

 Diorite (4) is near the summit of Purdy's Hill. (Diary, Tuesday.) 

 Diorite (5) is on the Moose River road about a mile and a half 

 from Clementsport. Diorite (6) is on the same road section about 

 an eighth of a mile from the preceding. Diorite (7) is about 

 a third of a mile from Diorite (6), and at the lower end of 

 Bear River Village. (Diary, Thursday,) at a distance of about 

 three and a half miles from Diorite (l),at Victoria Bridge. It is 

 not far below the extension of the strata of the New mines in the 

 same locality. If this Diorite 7 were to be extended to Moose 

 River its position in the section would not be far to the north 

 of the New mine. If the others were in like manner to be ex- 

 tended, we should have Diorites occurring in the section the same 

 number of times as in the Nictaux river and Cleveland mountain 

 section. — Vide Paper. 



4. Quartzites and Sandstones. — The Quartzites which seem 

 to be first in order are exposed on the Annapolis side of Bear, 

 river, about one-eighth of a mile from Diorite [1] (Diarj^ 2nd 

 Tuesday.) Mr. Godfrey informed me that an attempt had been 



