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In township of Livonia, section twenty-eiglit, bog iron occurs in a low, 

 wet swale, which serves as the outlet to a series of small marshes. The 

 bed follows the lowest portion of the swale for about hnlf a mile, with a 

 width varying from two to four rods, and a thickness of six to eighteen 

 inches. It consists mainly of a bright colored shot ore. Peaty muck 

 overlies, of two feet average depth. 



Estimating the average thickness of the deposit at one foot, and its 

 width three rods, will show a proximate result of 130,000 square feet 

 of the ore. From the position of the low grounds, following the course 

 of the outlet, it is not improbable that other deposits of this mineral 

 may be found below. The ore is a very rich one, and is well deserving 

 a more extended investigation by the proprietor. 



In township of West Huron, section twenty, is a small deposit, occu- 

 pying an area of thirty rods long, by one wide. It forms a compact 

 body six to ten inches in thickness, mostly "dead ore." 



On section twenty-one, a narrow deposit of bog ore occupies the bed 

 of a small run, connecting marshes. It is similar to the above, and of 

 small extent. 



Other indications of ore occur in this township ; probably of but little 

 account 



Much of the soil of the township of Plymouth is found charged 

 with iron. 



Strong indications also exist in the towns of Canton and Nankin 

 among the wet prairies of Ecorce, and along the bottoms of the Huron, 

 in the township of Van Buren. 



CHALYBEATK SPRINGS, 



occur in several of the above townships. 



One in Canton, section 5, has formed a considerable mound by de- 

 posit of calcareous matter from the water. 



A spring, much impregnated with iron, issues from the river bank 

 near Rawson's mills, town of Van Buren. 



of considerable strength, occur, but are not numerous. 



A very large one rises in the bottom of the Huron, in the Wyandot 

 reserve. It occupies a hollow of an oblong shape, 300 feet bv 150. 

 The water deposits thin films of sulphur. 



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