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Asbestos des Montagnes de Suisse
Trans.: Asbestos from the mountains of Switzerland

White Marble 4,A

A piece of Mundick ore formed of a variety of cubes and Square pieces of Shining colour found near Quebec

Two pieces of Curious Iron Ore resembling pieces of roots of trees, polish on one side, So as to show very distinctly the concentrical veins of the wood

A Specimen of Spath Seems to have part of Spath of an orbicular form whose surface for above one third of an inch deep is tinged with purple

A Small fragment of lead ore form'd of Small Shining lamina like needles of this province [Pennsylvania]

Différens morceaux d'AgatheTrans.: Different pieces of agate

A large piece of a column of Stalactites two feet and a half long, ten inches diameter, weight [blank] pounds

Chrystallized mica 6,A

A Small piece of Clear purple Christal from near Marlboro' Iron Works, Virginia

A fine earth of pearl grey colour in impalpable powder of a Soapy nature

Native Sulphur from Siberia

Shelly marble fr[om] Engl[and]

A heavy ferruginous Stone, having on one Side, an impression of number of close parallel hollow lines