As  yet,  iron  and  coal  have  not  been  found  in  New  Brunswick  in  close
proximity  to  each  other;  nor  within  such  easy  distance  as  would  enable
Ihem  to  ho  brought  together  for  practical  purposes.  The  iron  of  Wood-
stock is  found  northwest  of  abroad  belt,  of  primary  rocks  which  crosses  ?\'ew
Brunswick  nearly  at  its  cernre,  from  southwest  to  northeast,  and  wkhhi
a  large  tract  of  country  geologically  described  as  being  composed  of  argil-
laceous, calcareous,  and  sdieions  rocks,  belonging  to  the  silurian  system.
but  to  which  the  term  "transition"  was  formerly  applied.
To  the  southeastward  of  the  broad  bolt  of  primary  rocks  just  mentioned,
are  found  the  sandstones  and  shales  of  the  coal  measures— associated
with  which  are  extensive  deposites  of  red  marl,  and  sandstone,  limestone,
and  gypsum.
Limestone. — Although  limestone  is  found  in  very  many  places  in  New
Brunswick,  the  most  extensive  and  valuable  deposites  are  those  near  the
city  of  St.  John;  at  L/ bhang,  in  the  Bay  of  Fundy;  and  at  Petit  Roc.her,
on  the  Bay  of  Ghaleur.  From  the  harbor  of  L'Etang,  which  is  but  a
short  distance  from  Easlport,  in  Maine,  the  principal  export  of  lime  has
been  made.  The  following  quantities  have  been  exported  during  the  last
few  years  from  L'Etang — the  whole  of  which  went  to  the  United  Stales:
In  1844        .....      6, 320  casks.
1845 7,626     "

1846 12,899     «

18-17        .....       7,446     '«
184S 11,560     "


Total  in  five  years  -  -     46,051  casks.
Lime  has  also  been  exported  from  St.  John,  but  not  to  any  very  great
extent.
