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In the eastern portion of Princeton the underlying rock is a kind of micaceous schist, and in the western is granitic gneiss.— The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 1, October, 1884
The rocks were micaceous, dipping west and north-west 45 degrees, and striking north and north-east, which direction prevailed for 1000 feet or so up the opposite spur.— Himalayan Journals — Complete
The sandstone is gritty and micaceous, intercalated with beds of indurated shale and clay; in which I found the shaft (apparently) of a bone; there were also beds of the same clay conglomerate which I had seen at Lohar-ghur, and thin seams of brown lignite; with a rhomboidal cleavage.— Himalayan Journals — Complete
The granite is micaceous, and usually very soft, decomposing into a coarse reddish sand, that colours the Boga-panee.— Himalayan Journals — Complete
With respect to occurrence, the older sandy and clay slates, chlorite slates, micaceous, and hornblendic schists, particularly at or near their junction with the intrusive granite and diorite, generally form the most likely geological country for the finding of mineral lodes, particularly gold, silver and tin.— Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students

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