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Per Cent. 



Silica 2.40 



Metallic iron 67.35 



Phosphorus 0.028 



The unwashed material shows 43.50 per cent, of metal- 

 lic iron. 



An analysis by Mr. Baskerville of an average sample 

 across the entire bed shows: 



Per Cent. 

 Silica 5-73 



Metallic iron 60.48 



Sulphur 0.003 



Phosphorus trace. 



South-westerly the ore crosses the river about one mile 

 from here, and makes its appearance in a very prominent 

 outcrop over the property of N. B. Ballon, known as the 

 "Home Place," on the east side of the river, between the 

 mouths of Helton and Old Field creeks. It recrosses the 

 river, which makes a large bend at this point, about half a 

 mile from here, near Uriah Ballon' s house, and near this 

 second point of crossing some work was done a number of 

 years ago for one of the old forges, showing the approxi- 

 mate thickness of the bed to be 12 feet. The dip is about 

 37° S. E., and the strike N. 45° E. 



The ore is a hard, compact, fine-grained magnetite dis- 

 seminated in a gangue of hornblende, epidote, and quartz. 

 Higher up on the hill some small, superficial openings 

 expose several smaller ledges of richer ore, comparatively 

 free from gangue. But it is believed that the following 

 analyses will represent the quality of the ore as it must be 



mined: 



I. II. III. 



Silica 20.79 17-88 



Metallic iron 45.50 49.06 50.68 



Sulphur 0.002 trace. 



Phosphorus 0.024 0.018 trace. 



Analysis I. is by McCreath. 



II. is from U. S. loth Census Report. 

 III. is by Baskerville. 



