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Sy Re pets ey 
Mr. Sreer tz penetrated 
-by acicular crystals, Sorc ‘homblende ‘and erystallized 
cuprous oxide (cuprite), from Cloncurry mine, enerusted with 
the blue carbo el or chessylite 
r. Bensusan mentioned Labs found associated with som 
specimen of poems a considerable quantity of carbonate of 
t 
FRIDAY, 20 JULY, 1877. 
Proressor LiverstpGe in the Chair. 
e CHAIRMAN announced that a sum not exceeding £20 had 
been placed = digs dianeseal of the Section, for the per as of a 
suitable cabin 
conve ae al’ discussion took place upon chemical and 
goon eical ee especially relating to work which the Section 
might under 
FRIDAY, 17 AUGUST, 1877. 
Proressor LiIversmGe in the Chair. 
Proressor LIverstpGE announced that the Hon. F. Lord 
SI 
had invited the members of the Section to examine the 
Devonian measures near Mount Lambie; and that Mr. P. N. 
minerals ; together with a ee rhodium ore from Monroe, 
Orange Co., S. 
FRIDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER, 1877. 
PROFESSOR LivEnsmid in the Chair. 
The CuarrMan bee ed a series of specimens of characteristic 
heidi ox minerals, lately received by him from Dr. Forbes, of 
New York. The collection included examples of pa rare and 
beautiful minerals peculiar a ibe American continen 
FRIDAY, 19 OCTOBER, 1877. 
Proressor LiversipGe in the Chair. 
The Cuarrman showed a specimen of native moss gold, on the 
is § d on a p 
m the Uncle Tom claim, Lucknow. He also exhibited a 
of lignite from the Rewa River, Fiji, with the ‘toning’. sai 
attached :—During the time that Mr. Layard, C.M.G., was 
