The Columbian magazine - or, monthly miscellany (3178) (14761219036)

Description from text: Fig.I. Specimens of fossils found in the United States.

I. A piece of sparry ore, or rather an irregular body formed by the wash of a bed of different minerals. It is of a greenish colour, with intersections of a calcareous earth. The whole is extremely light, and seems to owe its origin chiefly to copper ; but is of little value.

II. A specimen of the basaltic iron ore, having small black columns rising from a loose body of glimmer rock.

III. A crystal of its natural size, found near Tuscarora mountain.

IV. An assemblage of crystals from the same place.

V. A piece of very rich iron ore, of a blue colour, veined with spar, brought from the Western country.

VI. A sparry shell found there.

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Title: The Columbian magazine : or, monthly miscellany

Year: 1789 (1780s)

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Publisher: Philadelphia : T. Seddon, W. Spotswood, C. Cist & J. Trenchard

Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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