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From Dr. E. BOSTWICK, Hudson. 



Specimens of Quartz with Chlorite, Talcose Slate with ciystals of Ilmeiiite 

 and fine Scales of Specular Iron Ore; also separate crystals of Ilmenite, 

 from Hillsdale, Columbia county. 



From REUSS HITT, Roxbury, Delaware County. 



Five specimens of Ked Shaly Sandstone, with fucoidal markings (for exami- 

 nation). 



From JOHN T. LANSING, Arica, Peru, South America. 

 A fine specimen of Native Copper from the mines of Peru. 



From Hon. R. G. RANKIN, Newburgh. 

 Specimens of Claystones. (Localities not given.) 



Prom the HIGH ROCK SPRING COMPANY, Saratoga Springs. 



Specimens of Calcareous Tufa, cut from the lower side of the High Eock on 

 its removal; also, specimen from a pine tree found seven feet below the 

 base of the High Rock, and a piece of oak from a depth of seventeen feet 

 below. 



From Mr. PRESTON, Superintendent of Edwards Mine, Canaan, N. Y. 



A specimen of Silver-lead-ore, from the mine. 



From JOEL TIFFANY, Albany. 



Specimens of Clay and Pebbles (drift earth), from the Lake Tunnel at Chicago, 

 Illinois, 1866. 



From the N. Y. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (through Col. B. P. Johnson, Albany). 



Forty-four specimeus from different Geological Formations, and eight speci- 

 mens of Clays from diii'erent parts of the State. 



From the MORIAH MINING COMPANY (through Marcus T. Smith, Moriah). 



A specimen of Magnetic Iron Orb, one foot long by nine inches wide and 

 high. 



From HERBERT JUDD, Franklin, Delaware County. 



Specimens of Calcareous Sandstone, -svith remains of fossil fishes, from the 

 Chemung group at Franklin. 



From Mrs. LED YARD LINCKLAEN, Cazenovia (through Hon. Horatio Seymour). 



A valuable collection of Fossils, formerly deposited in the State Cabinet by 

 the late Ledyaed Lincklaen of Cazenovia. 



From B. and J. CARPENTER, Lookport. 

 A block of Niagara Limestone, of one cubic foot, finel}' dressed, one face 

 showing rock fracture; from Lockport. 



From J. L. and A. RANDALL, Albany. 

 Two blocks of Magnetic Iron Ore, from French Mountain, near Lake 

 George. 



