 | Science - 1867 - 588 pages
...in the serpentine. At the south end there is a vein of carbonate of lime. This carbonate of lime has small specks of serpentine diffused through it, and...antique,' which, when polished, makes handsome specimens. " 4th. Gneiss. — This rock has a greater extent, and shows itself more than any other on this island... | |
 | Natural history - 1867 - 570 pages
...in the serpentine. At the south end there is a fein of carbonate of lime. This carbonate of lime has small specks of serpentine diffused through it, and forms a kind of 'vcrd antique,' which, when polished, makes handsome specimens. U4th. Gneiss. — This rock has a greater... | |
 | Natural history - 1867 - 576 pages
...in the serpentine. At the south end there is a vein of carbonate of lime. This carbonate of lime has small specks of serpentine diffused through it, and forms a kind of 'vcrd antique,' which, when polished, makes handsome specimens. " 4th. Gneiss. — This rock has a... | |
 | 1887 - 1088 pages
...with scales of silvery or golden talc, accompanied by a vein of anthophyllite about twelve feet wide. This vein is in a vertical position. At the north...antique,' which, when polished, makes handsome specimens." These early observers speak of the association of the serpentine with hydrous anthophyllite, and this... | |
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This carbonate of lime has small specks of serpentine diffused through it, and forms a kind of 'verd antique,' which, when polished, makes handsome specimens. " 4th. Gneiss. — This rock has a greater extent, and shows itself more than any other on this... 