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brought to France from the Isle of Hugon, by Monsieur Emille 

 Desplanches and his friend Monsieur Yieillard. 



In this paper is a description of the rocks from the Isle of 

 Pines, and of the fossils from Hugon Island, the latter of which 

 is of Triassic formation. 



In 1866 Monsieur Garnier had returned to France, and had 

 but a short time to exhibit his collections at the " Exposition 

 Universelle." He was assisted, however, in the examination of 

 his fossils by MM. Brongniart, Vicomte d'Archiac, Fischer, 

 Munier-Chalmas, and by Monsieur Jannettaz, Mineralogist of 

 the Museum. 



These are named by me to show that with such skilful aids as 

 some of the best mineralogists, botanists, palaeontologists, and 

 geologists of the day to help, the determinatioDs of Monsieur 

 Grarnier may be fully relied on, and that it is most unlikely that 

 any mistakes of importance would occur respecting such common 

 ores as Chromate of iron, Hamiatite, or Nickel. It will be seen 

 shortly that though it has been stated that the Chromate of iron 

 was "previously unknown till reported on in Sydney, 1874," and 

 that "the chrome ore discovered by M. Gamier proved to be 

 magnetic oxide of iron," these are mere fictions of some new 

 arrival in New Caledonia, who was as green as nickel itself. 



On 15th September, 1864, a report to the Governor from 

 M. Gamier, Mining Engineer, dated Port de France, 26th 

 August, was published in the Moniteur de la JSTouvelle Caledonie, 

 giving an account of his tour through the north-east part of that 

 Colony. 



On 5th February, 1865, in the same journal, appeared a Report 

 dated 19th January, from Karigou, on the Coal of that locality, 

 by Mons. Gamier ; and afterwards a Report on the district 

 between Port cle France and Kanala, including Mont d'Or ; the 

 eruptive rocks in relation to metallic minerals in general, and 

 auriferous minerals specially. This Report bears date 3rd May, 

 1865. On 6th April, 1866, he dates from Port de France, an 

 account of an Excursion in the south-west of New Caledonia 



