PORTUGAL.
1309
83 Kaolin.
. Pi’orn. the province of Boira, district of Aveiro , and used131 the manufacture of porcelain.
84 Felspar Kaolin, from Porto Rio Tinto.
85 Orthose Kaolin, from Porto Rio Tinto.
86 Kaolin, from Porto Rio Tinto.
87 White refractory clay, from the province of Beira,Rio Vouga.
88 Black refractory clay, from the same district.
Bonnet, Carlos, Lisbon —Producer.
89 Feldspar (orthose), from the province of Alemtejo ,district of Portalegre , parish of Gafete, at Pogo da Langa.
90 Red clay, from the province of Alemtejo, district ofFvora, council of Estremoz .
It is of this clay that the much-approved earthenware18 made, called “ Estremoz china.”
91 Granite, found in Sines.
92 Granite, from the province of Alemtejo , district ofRvora, parish of Corval.
93 Syenite, from the province of Alemtejo , district ofReja, parish of Beringel.
This rock is susceptible of a fine polish.
< 94 Syenitic granite, from the province of Alemtejo ,district of Evora , division of Arraiollos.
_ 95 Syenitic granite, from the province of Alemtejo ,district of Beja , council and parish of Scrpa, at PedraLanga.
This stone will bear a fine polish.
_ 96 Syenitic granite, from the province of Alemtejo ,district of Evora , division of Monte Mor o Novo.
97 Syenite, from the province of Alemtejo , district ofLvora.
98 Diorite, from the province of Alemtejo , district ofPortalegre, parish d’Arronches.
99 Hyalomiete passing into mica-schist, and containinga mphibole (?) from the parish of Alemtejo , district ofEvora , parish of Safira.
100 Granitic syenite, from the province of Alemtejo ,district of Portalegre , parish of Alter Pedroso.
This stone, when polished, has a fine effect.
< 101 Granitic syenite, from the province of Alemtejo ,district of.Beja , parish of Tourao.
102 Pegmatite passing into protogine, from the pro-vince of Alemtejo, district of Portalegre , within the city.The greater part of the houses are built with this stone.[This and other collections of material capable of beingUsed in construction and decoration, cannot fail to havegi’eat interest, and will induce useful comparisons, on the°ne hand, as to the relative abundance and variety ofCe i'tain useful kinds in different countries, and, on the other,as to the real use that is made of such sources of wealth,^any 0 f the stones, especially the porphyries, said to beara high polish, are certainly very difficult to work, but ares till of great use for many purposes. Pegmatite, the last-mentioned rock, is a granite in which the componentminerals form Yery distinct masses closely compacted.10 togine is a granite, of whicli the mica contains mag-It is chiefly and abundantly found in the Alps.—
103—105 Granite, from the proTince of Minto, district
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106 Quartzose conglomerate, from the province oMadura, district of Lisbon , pai-ish of Melides.
This stone is used to make millstones.
Bonnet, Carlos, Lisbon —Producer.
107 Calcarco-argillaceous sandstone, from the province °f Alemtejo, district of Beja , parish of St. Victoria.
Used in the construction of millstones. A1
108 Sedimentary limestone, from the province odistrict of Beja , parish of Moura.
Used in the construction of millstones.
109 Limestone w r ith serpentine, from the province ofAlemtejo , district of Yianna.
This stone will take a beautiful polish.
Dejante, •—, Lisbon , Producer.
110 Lithographic stone, from Serra D’Arrabida.
111 Lithographic stone, from the province of Estre-madura, near Cezimbra.
The Tobacco Contractors —Producers.
112, 113 Lithographic stones, from Serra D’Arrabida.
The Duke he Palmella—P roducer.
114 Lithographic stones, from Calhariz.
Dejante, —, Lisbon —Producer.
115 Lithographic stones, from Cezimbrz.
[For lithographic purposes, a stone is required having aperfectly smooth and fine-grained face decidedly absorbent.The best and largest of such stones are obtained from thenorthern part of Bavaria , but many other sources are nowknown. These from Lisbon had not, however, beenknown.—D. T. A.]
The Inspectors oe Public Works—P roducers.
116, 117 Hydraulic clays, from the Azores.
118 Hydraulic volcanic scoriae.
These three productions, mixed with lime, make anhydraulic bitumen, called Argamassa cement.
Bonnet, Carlos, Lisbon —Producer.
119 Serpentine, from the province of Alemtejo , districtof Beja , parish of Castro Verde.
120 A metamorphic rock apparently eurite, from theprovince of Alemtejo, district of Beja , division of CastroVerde.
Takes a magnificent polish.
121 Limestone crystalline (in France called red-veinedmarble), from the province of Alemtejo, district of Beja ,parish of St. Iria, at Outeiro das Cruzes.
122 Violet marble, from the ju’ovince of Alemtejo , dis-trict of Evora , parish of Estremoz.
123 White marble, from the province of Alemtejo , dis-trict of Evora , parish of St. Xliiago de Rio de Moinhos.
124 Porphyry, from the province of Alemtejo , districtof Evora , council of Vianna.
125 Rose marble, from the province of Estreinadura,district of Lisbon, council of Santiago de Cacem.
126 Calcareous breccia, from the province of Alemtejo ,district of Portalegre , council of Ponte de Sor.
127 Serpentine with limestone, from the province ofAlemtejo, district of Evora , council of Vianna.
128 Rose marble, with green veins, from the provinceof Alemtejo, district of Portalegre , division of CampoMaior.
129 Rose and white marble, from the province of Alem-tejo, district of Beja , Serra de Eicalho.
130 Rose and white marble, with stripes, from the samodistrict.
131 Red marble, with white veins, from the province ofAlemtejo , parish of St. Iria Outeiro das Cruzes.
132 Green and white porphyry, from the province ofAlemtejo , parish of Castro Verde.
133 Rose marble, with green veins, from the provinceof Alemtejo, council of Campo Maior .
Dejante, —, Lisbon —Producer.
134 Brocatella marble, from the province of Alemtejo.
135 Violet marble, with black veins, from the provinceof Alemtejo, council of Estremoz .
Museum oe the Royal Academy oe Sciences, Lisbon .
A varied assortment of marbles, including the fol-lowing :—
136 From Vialonga, at Malto do Conde.
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