38 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDEX OF N. A. GEOLOGY, [bull. 149. 
213 Fairbanks (Harold W.). The great Mother Lode of California. 
Eng. and Mg. Jour., vol. lxii, pp. 248-250, 1896. 
Describes the characteristics of the gold-bearing veins of the region. 
214 Note on a breathing gas well [California |. 
Science, new ser., vol. iii, pp. 693-694, 1896. 
Describes the peculiar features of this well ami the character of the 
associated Cretaceous and Jurassic strata. 
21f> The mineral deposits of eastern California. 
Mining and Scientific Press, vol. lxxiii, pp. 480-481, 501, 1896. 
Describes the occurrence of gold veins in this region. 
21C) Fairchild (Herman Le Roy). Glacial Genesee lakes. 
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Describes the hydrography, topography, and geologic history of the 
Genesee Valley. Gives a description of the history and outlets of the 
several glacial lakes and of contemporary local glacial lakes and subse- 
quent morainal lakes. 
217 Kame areas in western New York south of the Irondequoit 
and Sodus bays. 
Jour, of Geol., vol. iv, pp. 129-159, figs. 1-7, 1896. 
Describes the character and extent of massive deposits of sand and 
gravel of glacial origin. Compares these kame areas with the area at 
Rochester, N. Y., and discusses their manner of formation. 
218 Fair (Marcus S.). Notes on the osteology of the White River 
horses. 
Am. Phil. Soc, Proc, vol. xxxv, pp. 147-175, pi. xiii, figs. 1-6, 1896. 
Discusses the osteology of Mesohippus and gives a bibliography of 
the literature. 
219 Farrington (Oliver C). Phenomena of falling meteorites. 
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Reviews the history of the phenomena of falling meteorites. 
220 [Review of " Expedition cientifica al Popocatapetl," by Jose" 
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Jour, of Geol., vol. iv, pp. 516-520, 1896. 
221 Ferrier ( W. F.). Petrographical characters of some rocks from 
the area of the Kamloops map sheet, British Columbia. 
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400B, 1896. 
Describes the petrographic characters of schist, porphyrites, amphib- 
olites, tuff, gabbro, dacite, trachyte, andesite, basalt, diorite, granite, 
syenite, and quartz porphyry. 
222 Erythrite, stilpnomelane var. chalcodite, crystallized monazite, 
and pleochroic apatite from some Canadian localities. 
Ottawa Nat., vol. ix, pp. 193-195, 1896. 
223 Finlay (J. Ralph), Smyth (H. L.) and. The geological structure 
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