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and least Of all that they originated directly from ~
Dr. Jackson explained-He went to Lake Superior i'm
pressed that the copper ore produced from rocks
deposited previous to the sandstone He did not think
SO now. The copper must have had gneous origin.
and was part OF the primary copper the globe brought
up in the trap rocks from the interior of the earth The
views OF Professor $. valuable, and would explain
the origin OF copper in some localities but not when
found in large masses.
to the fact of copper not being found at the junction Of
the primary and secondary strata of sandstone. As to
found in red sandstone to account for it. He had great
respect for Dr. Us views the district which he had
the probability finding the copper below the surface
On motion Of Mr.. REDFELD DR.. Reed was appointed to
report on the quartz veins Of Berkshire county Mass
Mr. WHELPLEy addressed the Society on the trap rocks
Of the Connecticut Valley His arguments direct
cd to prove that at period the sandstone Of the Con-
nectcut Valley had elevation to entirely
dykes.
Professor RocERs followed, making some structures on
the views entertained in the last paper. 1t well
known to naualist that two great masses Of red sand
stone occurred in this country occupied the valley
Of the Connecticu another that long track extending
rom its northern end at the palisades NJ j. as far as
Jersey he found that portion Of this great estuary the
OF the crescent shaped trap dyes towards the
corresponding with the direction Of the sandstone stra
tum and IN no way coniormed with that Of the oldsub
Here followed brief discussion between Profes.
sors Rogers Redfeld, and others. The former
tended that there evidence of departure from
qusnt to their formation. Professor r. contendng that
the difference in their direction was caused by
| an upheaving force.
B. SILLMAN, Jr, convinced from every indication
that was given to the sandstones before the
intrusion of the trap rocks
Prof REprIELp wished to observe, in justice to Dr.
Percival that he the first to take up the subject
b. SILLIMAN, Jr., observed that the doth volume Of
the American Journal OF Science published 1874, gives
iui crcd TO Dr. r. as the original observer Of the
Connecticut
DR. Jackson gave some interesting details of the ap
eaance and position Of the trap and sandstone Of
scota, where evidences OF upheaving presented
the position Of masses OF trap prorudng between
others of micheoid sandstone in the line of least re-
ssance. He considered it was Of gneous origin and
caused BY the fusion of iron sulphur hornblend
and that the mcheoid compound Of trap and sand
stone.
Prof BAILEY read paper locality of fossil in.
fusoria, in Oregon. He sad that understanding that
Capt Fremont was about departing to pursue cien-
tc researches on the Pacific coast he requested him
collect some specimens Of nfnsora this he did those
sent were from the remote country and the extraordinary
circumstances in which they were found, of pec.
mar interest they were not marine but all fresh
inusora found in river the flank of the Cas-.
cade Mountains, which to the height of $4,000 feet
specimens sent found mbeded in strata 700 feet
IN elevation beneatha stratum OF lava that these
most minute Of creations works Theoretically seal
ed up in mass of volcanic matter l0s feet thick.
Prof. ROGERS regarded this subject Of exceeding in
tercst it discovered that there were ndspu-
table proofs Of original fresh water formation and the
geological knowledge Of that vast territory would be
to make in the evening the fresh formation Of
the Miss0uri in the meantime he would conclude by ask
frof Bailey to state his views Of the probable age Of
these infusoria.
Prof BAILEY said there few facts he could state
on that subject the principal one the similitude
listing between these fossils and existing species of the
present day some Of which were found all the
country, others belonging to Mexico, and others to
rious sections of the United States
Pro6HALL made communication on fossil vegetables
and shells from Oregon occupied the meeting until
the hour of adjournment