An earthy powder was collected, which when dry was yellow, unctuous, and of an earthy taste; its specific gravity 2.07.
Its analysis presented silex 33—alumine 15.5—chrome 1.— iron 14.5—carbonic acid 9., and a combustible substance of a carbonaceous nature.
It is thought that this powder had not a volcanic origin, and that the presence of chrome assimilates it with meteoric stones. Ibid.
11. Gnephalium.
Professor Ives has discovered a new species of gnephalium with decurrent leaves, of which a plate and description will appear in our next number.
12. Augite.
M. Haüy has united the fassalite and the bakalite with the sahlite, a sub-species of augite. (See Mem. of the Museum of Nat. Hist. vol. 3.)
13. A New Vegetable Alkali,
Has been found by Messrs. Pelletier and Caventon in the Feve St. Ignace and the Nux Vomica. It has been named the vaucquelin, in honour of M. Vaucquelin. (Journal de Physique, for Aug. 1818.)