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Transoctions. 



In No. 5 level (800 ft.) a dyke of altered diabase was encountered at 

 one spot on the hanging-wall of the vein (fig. 10). 



/ian^in6u'af/ Lectder' 



Cru&hed Formation 

 Dyke of ._ ^ • ^ 



W 



Diabase 



20 



)ase <6- . ,, A 



• X <. ' \ -^ / x' \' •'^ • M+ \'" ' '- '- '- A \ ' 



Vein , Forma.tioti 



Willi nil 



FootyyaU Seam 

 < 6- 



FiG. 10. — Section of Vein and Dyke, Keep It Dark Mine. 



The dyke is cut o£E from the hanging-wall leader shown by a defined 

 pug or clay face. Small quartz veins ramify into and through the diabase 

 from the leader, varying from mere threads up to 2 in. thick, and the larger 

 ones show a very fine comb-structure. These facts strengthen the view 

 that the diabase is older than the period of vein-formation. It has not, 

 as far as can be ascertained, influenced the gold-content in its vicinity. 



Golden Fleece. — This mine was formerly worked by Kit Mace (of Mace- 

 town, Otago) and others, on Ajax Hill. The first five levels were driven 

 before the mine was taken over by the Consolidated Company, in 1897. 

 Then the low-level crosscut, which had been started by Government 

 subsidy, was pushed on, and ultimately struck the vein after a mile and 

 a half of driving. In its course it struck no stone and no indication of a 

 vein, although it was only about 500 ft. below the level of Anderson's pro- 

 specting drive. The crosscut leads into No. 10 level. 



The vein strikes north-east and dips north-west. The blocks of ore 

 are irregular, and the vein in the deeper northern levels shows a tendency 

 to turn to the east, while the blocks generally have a northerly pitch along 

 the strike. 



The vein stands nearly vertical on Ajax Hill, but in the deeper levels 

 it becomes gradually much flatter. The average width of blocks is 2 ft. 

 From No. 6 down to No. 14 level the blocks became much smaller, although 

 their value was maintained. Thus during the last few years all the levels 

 from 6 to 14 had to be stoped to supply sufficient ore, and working became 

 expensive. 



The remaining line of Murray Creek veins — the Golden Treasure and 

 Inglewood — were of good value, but their blocks were rather small. The 

 Golden Treasure carried in places a good deal of stibnite 



(3.) Globe- Progress Group. 



This property comprises two older claims, both worked on the one 

 vein, which strikes approximately east and west. 



Fig. 11. — Locality Plan, Globe-Progress Vein. 



