182 JOUKNAL OF THE MiTCHELL SoCIETY \_March 



magnetite, whicli may or may not be connected with each other. 

 With the exception of the McClure property, the ore was ob- 

 served in place on all of the properties. On this property, how- 

 ever, the cuts had become filled up so that no ore at all was ex- 

 posed. Previous investigations, however, made by Mr. H. B. C. 

 ^Nitze of the State Geological Survey showed conclusively the 

 continuation of the magnetic iron ore belt across this property. 



The Falls or Blevins Property. — This property, which was 

 formerly known as G. Douglas Blevins property, is now owoed 

 and controlled by B. G, Falls and Charles Blevins, and is about 

 3 to 4 miles southwest of the McClure. The ore is exposed in a 

 vein which outcrops in a ledge above Mr. Falls' house. The ore 

 is a hard magnetite occurring in an epidote gneiss. There is 

 also considerable of the epidote occurring as a gangue with the 

 magnetite. An assay of this ore gave 43.29 per cent of iron. 

 The vein as exposed on the outcrop of the ridge is about 8 

 feet wide. The strike is approximately N. 50° E., and the dip 

 about 45° to the southeast. About 60 feet below the summit of 

 the ridge a tunnel was run 60 feet into the hill, which cut but 

 did not penetrate the vein. To the northeast of the vein on the 

 same property there is another occurrence of magnetite that 

 outcrops on the W. Jones property. 



Ballou-Piney Creek Property. — About half a mile south, a 

 little west of the Falls property, there is an occurrence of man- 

 ganiferous magnetite on the Uriah Ballou land just above the 

 waters of Piney Creek, about l^^ miles from it mouth. An 

 open cut has been made here just below the road, which exposed 

 18 feet of ore, which would make the vein 12 feet across. The 

 ore is very coarse grained, very free from gangue, but containing 

 near its center a 15-inch seam or vein of soft brownish-black 

 manganese-iron oxide. This ore was sampled and the analysis 

 showed 64.56 per cent of metallic iron. For complete analysis 

 see VI of table below. The soft brown ore was also analyzed, 

 showing 42,80 per cent of metallic iron. See analysis VII in 

 Table of Analyses. 



About 85 feet above the cut described above the ore was 

 exposed in a cut 4 to 5 feet deep. A granular ore, similar to 

 the above, was found. The full width of the vein was not ex- 



