MINERALS. 



FROM HENRY OSTRANDER, OF ALBANY. 



A Quartz Crystal, from the town of BethlQhem, containing Rutile 

 (red oxide of titanium) in the form of long capillary prisms. 



FROM J. M. AMES, OF COIIOES, ALBANY COUNTY. 

 A specimen of Iron Ore from the Palmer ore bed, Blackbrook, Clin 

 ton coimty, encrusted with quartz crystals. 



FROM HORACE AVERILL, OF ALBANY. 



GrARNETS crystallized in the form of the dodecahedron with rhombic 

 faces, imbedded in mica slate. From Washington, Litchfield 

 county, Connecticut. 



FROM MRS. GEORGE HARRIS, OP ALBANY. 

 Two specimens of Quartz. from Herkimer county. 



FROM JOHN GERHARD junior, OF ALBANY. 



Geode of Quartz, lined with Chalcebony. From the rock formation 

 at Keokuk, Illinois, on the banks of the Mississippi river. 



Coarse Agate. From the rock formation at Quincy, Illinois, on the 

 banks of the Mississippi river. 



Rutile, in capillary prisms intersecting each other, imbedded in cal- 

 careous spar. From a locality near Spraker's basin, Montgomery 

 county, New-York, discovered by John Gebhard junior in the 

 year 1838. 



A large number of Clay Balls (indurated clay), from the clay banks 

 in the vicinity of the city of Albany. These specimens had been 

 deposited for some time in the room occupied by the Regents of the 

 University in the State Hall. By the direction of the Regents, 

 they are now placed in the State Cabinet of Natural History. 



