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CEYLON BRANCH— ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY* 



lespar &c. of which I shall only offer a few remarks on any 

 peculiarities they may possess. 



I shall enter more in detail respecting such Minerals as are 

 sparingly found in other countries, as for instance the Chrich- 

 tonite hitherto only found in very few and minute Chrystals in 

 Daupliiny. 



A more careful and minute description with analysis would 

 be necessary for such doubtful or new Minerals as the Mo- 

 lybdate of Iron, the Ceylon Cerer and Tantal Ores. 



The following Catalogue of Minerals is divided into three 

 parts : firstly such as I have myself found in my travels through 

 several districts of the Island : secondly those presented to me 

 by friends, and thirdly those I have purchased from native 

 dealers and respecting which I cannot speak with so much 

 certainty. 



PART t 



1 Rock-Chrystal. . . . . Abundant, 



2 Iron Quartz Saffragam. 



% Common Quartz Abundant. 



4 Amethyst. ............ Galle Buck ? Caltura* 



5 Garnet Abundant,, 



6 Cinnamon Stone ........ Belligam. 



7 Harmatome St. Lucia« 



8 Hornblende Abundant, 



9 Hyperstene Do. 



10 Common Corundum. ..... B'adulla. 



1 1 Ruby Do. and Saffragam. 



12 Chrysoberyl Ratganga, North SaffragaiKc 



13 Pleonast Badulla. 



14 Zircon Wallawie ganga, Saflragam. 



15 Mica Abundant. 



16 Adular .' Patna Hills, North-East, 



