of Edinburgh, Session 1878-79. 67 
II. Fragmental. — The rocks included in this class embrace all 
the agglomerates, breccias, and tuffs. Their characters are described 
in detail, and it is shown that they consist mainly of the granular 
; peperino or detritus of the lavas. 
3. Exhibition of Specimens of Auriferous Quartz from the 
Lead hills District By Patrick Dudgeon, Esq. of 
Cargen. 
(Abstract.) 
Mr Dudgeon exhibited some specimens of auriferous quartz from 
Wanlockhead and Leadhills districts. 
No. 1 was found in July 1878, by Thomas Tennant in Wingate 
burn, Leadhills ; it is a very rich specimen, and is now placed in 
the collection of Scotch minerals in the Museum of Science and 
Art. 
No. 2 was found by Eleanor Handcock in April 1878, on the banks 
of the Wanlock water, Duntercleuch. 
No. 3, found by E. Benzie, daughter of police constable at 
Leadhills, in Glengonar water, Leadhills, in 1878. 
No. 4, found in Longcleuch Burn, Leadhills, and in the posses- 
sion of Mr J oseph Gill, local factor to the Earl of Hopetoun. 
Declarations as to No. 1 and 2 made before a Justice of Peace, 
as to the place and date they were found, accompanied the 
specimens. 
The following Gentlemen were duly elected Fellows of the 
Society : — 
Major-General A. Cuningham Robertson, C.B., 86 Great King Street. 
William Denny, Bellfield, Dumbarton. 
Dr Francis W. Moinet, F.R.C.P.E., 13 Alva Street. 
