102 
The following analyses are extracted from the Philosophi- 
cal Transactions for 1799, and were made by Tennant ; — 
Quantity of 
spar which the 
acid required 
Quantity 
Quantity 
to talie up the 
01 
01 
Iron and Clay. 
Magnesia 
Magnesia 
Lime. 
would have 
dissolved. 
per Cent. 
12.75 
5.61 
7.34 
0.25 
X 5=1.25 
10.95 
4.84 
7. 8 
0. 6 
0.30 
York Minster, prob. ) 
11. 0 
4.84 
8.26 
0. 1 
0.5 
11. 6 
5.104 
7.496 
0. 6 
0.30 
11. 5 
5.08 
7.5Q, 
0.56 
2.70 
From a quarry south of Robin Hood's Well, by Holme. 
THE UPPER ROCK. 
Water. 
Silica. 
Carb. 
Magnesia. 
Carb. Lime. 
Alumina and 
Red Oxide of 
Iron. 
1.0 
1.25 
60.25 
29.75 
7.75 
Norton Best Soll, &c. 
Produced 17 Loads of Wheat per Acre. 
GRS. 
Water of Retention ... 11,259 
Loose Stones 11,250 
Vegetable or Animal 
matters destructible 
by heat 5,500 
Fine Sand 61,550 
Lime 1,875 
Magnesia and Iron 5,750 
Alumina 2,450 
Potassa 0,250 
Loss 0,125 
Total 100,000 
BED. 
WOMERSLEY WORST SOLL, &C. 
Produced 6 Loads of Wheat per Acre. 
GRS. 
Water of Retention ... 15,000 
Loose Stones 13,000 
Vegetable or Animal 
matters destructible 
by heat 7,500 
Fine Sand 49,275 
Lime 4,250 
Magnesia and Iron 7,750 
Alumina 2,975 
Potassa 0,125 
Loss 0,125 
Total 100,000 
