62 REPORT ON THE STATE CABINET. 



VEKDE ANTIQUE, OK SERPENTINE LIMESTONE. 



1. One large block, nearly two feet long by one foot wide and high. This 



is placed outside the building. 



2. One slab of eighteen inches by one foot, fractured face, intended for polishing. 



0. One column about four feet high, with base and shaft polished. A very 



tine illustration of the adaptation of this marble to ornamental use. 



POTSDAM SANDSTONE. 



1. One block of about one foot by eight and ten inches, with cleavage or 



fractured faces. 



2. One small specimen of about four by six and eight inches: cleavage and 



fractured faces. 



caXjCieekous sandstone. 



]. A block of about one foot by ten and eight inches: cleavage and fractured 

 faces. 



QUEBEC GROUP. 



1. Two slabs of Eoofing Slate, about five feet by ten feet: from Granville, 

 Washington county. 



CHAZY limestone. 



1. One large slab, sawed for polishing, about twenty inches by two and a 

 half feet. 



bibdseye limestone. 

 1. A block fourteen by eight and ten inches: cleavage and fractured faces. 



HUDSON EIVEB GBOUP. 



1. A block "Blue stone," with dressed and fractured faces; eighteen by six 



and eight inches: the same as used in St. Peter's Church. From 

 near Schenectady. 



2. A dressed and clean-fractured block of nearly two feet long by six and 



eight inches: "Blue stone.'" From near Schenectady. 



3. A cube of nine inches, finely dressed on four faces; with the ujjper side 



a fractured surface. Locality ? 



4. A gray Sandstone, one foot long by five and six inches; dressed on three 



faces: one face and ends fractured. From near Newburgh. 



MEDINA SANDSTONE. 



1. A block two feet long hy eight inches wide and thick: dressed and cleavage 



faces. From near Lockport. 



2. A block one foot long by ten inches wide and thick; di-essed surface and 



one fractured face: red. From Medina. 



3. A block of about one cubic foot; dressed and fractured faces: variegated. 



From Medina. 



4. A block of about one cubic foot; dressed and fractured faces: gray. 



From Medina. 



