MINERALOGY. Si 



similar to that in which gold is found in North Carolina. 

 On the east side of the mountains at the base of which 

 this deposit rests, " the Siamese Government," says Dr 

 Morton, " have several hundred men permanently occupi- 

 ed, each of whom it is said, is expected to deliver one tickal 

 (about one rupee and a quarter) weight of gold dust per 

 annum. — The Burmese authorities in former times also 

 employed people in this work at the streams on our side 

 of the boundary, but though the quantity then procured 

 was greater than at present, this does not appear to have 

 ever been considerable. The method adopted is that of 

 digging a longitudinal excavation in the sand, and wash- 

 ing from time to time the deposit found therein." 



Three or four years ago, the head native officer in Tavoy 

 made an experiment at " the diggings " on Tavoy river, 

 and by the washings of nine days, obtained gold to the 

 value of about ten rupees. This gold appears to contain 

 a considerable proportion of silver. Mr O'Riley says that 

 the Assay Master at the Mint in Calcutta reported it 



Gold. 87-895 



Silver. 9.241 



Base metal. 2-864 



100-000 



5a 11 ^i <$" 



MERCURY. 



Quicksilver, or native mercury, is imported from Bur- 

 in ah ; and it is said to be brought to Ava from China. 

 go) 8<« OOl. ooo^i ulq3>. (Pali) 



CINNABAR. 



Manufactured cinnabar is found in all the bazars, 

 but it is imported. The native doctors use considerable 

 to salivate their patients, which they do most effectually 

 by causing them to inhale its fumes. The Barman name 

 appears to be derived from the Sanscrit. 



Vermilion. 



Sulphur et of mercury. 



cooSoodls^Ss" cogooqI" (Sanscrit ) 



