MINERALS. 



From ALEXANDER FITCH, of CarUsle, Schoharie county. 



A large and beautiful specimen of Lamellar Sulphate of Barytes 

 (Coxcomb spar of Comstock), from Cheshire, Connecticut. 



From GEORGE PARK, Esq., of Binghamton, N. Y. 



A fine specimen of Cinnabar (Sulphuret of mercury), from the Guada- 

 loupe mine, near San Francisco, California. 



From JACOB GROAT, of Watervliet. 



Specimens of Marl, from the farm of the late Friend Humphrey, situated 

 along the Shaker road, two miles from the city of Albany. 



Specimens of Peat, from the farm of the late Friend Humphrey, situated 

 along the Shaker road, two miles from the city of Albany. 



From J. D. DARLING, of Watervliet. 



Specimens of Sulphuret of Iron, crystallized in cubes. 



From JOHN BALL, of Kent county, Michigan. 

 Two specimens of Gtypsum, from the Grand rapids, Michigan. 



From A. D. CHESEBRO, of Gailderland, Albany county. 

 A SiALACTiTE, from a cave in the town of Guilderland, 



From B. P. JOHNSON, Secretary of the State Agricultural Society. 



A specimen of Volcanic Sulphur (partially encrusted with lava), weigh- 

 ing one hundred pounds; from the sulphur mines of Ubaia, New- 

 Grenada, S. A. 



This beautiful specimen was sent by E. J. Townsbnd, Esq., of 

 New- York, to the Museum of the State Agricultural Society; the 

 directors of which, through their secretary, have kindly placed it in 

 the State Cabinet. 



