ON THE OCCURRENCE OF CALCITE (CARBONATE 

 OF LIME) IN GUERNSEY. 



A Paper read by Mr. A. Cullenette, F.C.S., before the Guernsey 

 Natural Science Society on the 13th February, 1883. 



" My country," said an American to me, three weeks ago, 

 " is the finest country in the world, and it can produce every 

 known thing." 



In something of the same spirit, we consider our island 

 the finest in the world, and would prove that all things neces- 

 sary to health and happiness are to be found here. 



It is a common thing to hear it said that there is no lime 

 in Guernsey — that the absence of lime in the drinking water 

 produces decay of the teeth and weakness of the bones. Of 

 course we know very well that these things are not said by 

 those who know what they are talking about, but it is some- 

 times necessary and useful to give information calculated to 

 overcome or counteract the evil tendency of such a popular 

 error. 



To-night I have not a single new or unknown fact to bring 

 before you. I simply wish to demonstrate the presence of 

 lime in our rocks in such quantity as is necessary for all the 

 purposes of life. 



I cannot show you any limestone or true calcareous rock, 

 but I hope you will all be satisfied before I have done that the 

 rocks we possess are able to supply lime. 



