Geology of Hudson Coimty, Xeio Jersey. 



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Brucite, Nemalite,* Marmolite,* Magnesite (compact porcellanous),* 

 Hydromagnesite,* Aragonite.f Dolomite, Chromite.f 



The species Brucite and Dolomite are probably exhausted, as little or 

 none of either has been obtained for j^ears i^ast. The same signs are used 

 as for the trap minerals. 



APPENDIX 



Notes from L. B. Ward's 23amphlet on the Soil, Contour and 

 Drainage of Hudson County. 



Topographical Divisions of the County. 



East of Hackensack River : 



Original upland, . . . . 



Made land on Hudson River and N. Y. Bay, 

 Meadows east of Bergen Hill, 

 " west " " 



Square Miles. 



21.5 

 1.0 

 2.5 



8.4 



West of Hackensack River : 



Upland, - - - - - - 4.4 



Meadow, ------ 6.8 



11.2 



Total area of land (about), - . . 44.6 



Recapiiulation : 



Total upland in the county, - - - 25.9 



" meadow '< " ... 17.7 



" made land " " - - - 1.0 



" water surface within the county lines, in 



Newark Bay, Passaic and Hackensack 



Rivers, . _ 1 . . 6.4 



" area included in Hudson County (about), 51.0 



Extent of shore line, - . - - - - 48 miles. 



Extreme length of County, . - _ . . 141^ miles. 



Greatest width, ------ 7 miles. 



Least width (^ about), . - - - - ^ mile. 



Land reclaimed between Paulus Hook and Hoboken, - 900 acres. 



" " in New York Bay, east of Communipaw, 200 acres. 



