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perfectly similar to that of the summit of Doodabetta, and associated 

 like it, also, with beds of pegmatite (No. 68). 



In the hollow, which divides this from the next hill, we see large 

 masses of sienitic granite and hornblende slate (No. 69), in which last 

 rock the hornblende forms separate strata, alternating conformably 

 with those of felspar. Many of the blocks in the precipitous face of 

 this hill, facing the valley, are sienitic granite, in which hornblende 

 abounds. But, at its summit, the masses are hornblende slate, some of 

 them nearly vertical, their direction being that of the ridge itself. 



Descending into the hollow, at the head of Kaitee Vallev, we find 

 numerous large masses of a granitic rock, in which it is interesting to 

 observe some portions of them entirely composed of sie nite, and others 

 of regular granite ; in both kinds the felspar being red. Many 

 other masses (loose) were formed of a fine grained greenstone, which s 

 when struck, rung powerfully. 



From the head of the valley, the view is magnificent ; perhaps more 

 so than that from the pass. The direction of the valley is E. S. E. 

 and W. N. W. Descending towards the Kaitee farm, at the foot of this 

 second hill, we meet with numerous basaltic boulders, both loose and 

 implanted, very probably the outgoings of some dyke (No. 70). 



If instead of descending into the valley, we turn from its head 

 towards the west, we come up to the continuation of the just described 

 hills, which, having made a turn eastwardly, continue for a few miles 

 in a sloping manner (forming, however, in two or three places, bluff 

 precipices towards the valley) and terminate, as I said before, parallel 

 to the Kaitee farm. 



The rock composing these hills is granitic, perhaps more decidedly 

 so than that of the summit of the hills, forming the head of Kaitee 

 valley. It contains hardly any hornblende, but a good deal of mica 

 (No. 71). At the foot of the highest of these hills, there is an enor- 

 mous mass, the apex of which overhangs the base. It is composed of 

 an assemblage of stratified rocks, different in composition, the most 

 abundant amongst which is pegmatite (No. 72), and hornblende slats 

 is the next ; the prevailing mineral in this last mentioned rock being of 

 a greenish colour (No. 73). 



To finish the description of the whole valley of Kaitee, it only 

 remains to say a few words, regarding the tra'jt which extends from 

 the farm to the waterfall. This cascade is about four miles from the 

 farm, and is formed by a small river, resulting from the waters of the 

 valley. I have mentioned before, that this valley, although undulated 

 with numerous eminences and hillocks, offers a very poor field for the 

 geologist, their surface being uniformly covered by a thick stratum of 

 red earth, and all rocks and asperities in the formations concealed 

 beneath this stratum, which gives them all a tame, smooih aspect. 



