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(14) Waratah. 

 Locality. — On the west shore of Waratah Bay, and near Bird Rock,, 

 parish of Waratah, in the county of Buln Buln. 



Occurrence. — Crystalline granular fine to coarse limestone. The 

 deposit shows up to five chains (5 chs.) wide at the base and one hundred 

 and ten feet (no ft.) high. Of Silurian age. 



Economic. — From an area of 2 acres over 1,000,000 bags of lime 

 were obtained. There is every facility for direct shipment. It is easily 

 worked, and upon burning yields a perfectly white lime. There are also, 

 large deposits of limestone at Bell Point and Point Grinder. 

 Analysis. — 



Ca CO;j ... ... ... 94-9° 



Mg ... ... ... ... Trace 



Fe 2.85 



Si O^ ... ... ... ... 2.85 



H. O ... ... ... ... 0.50 



(15) DOOKIE. 



Locality. — Allotment 169, in the north-east of parish of Dookie^ 

 county of Moira. 



Occurrence. — As a large calcite vein traversing diabase rocks. It 

 appears to occupy a fissure, and is sometimes seen as a calcareous breccia. 



Economic. — In one of the quarries the vein has been worked for a 

 length of 3 chains, and to a depth of 10 feet, and 12 feet wide in places. 

 Other quarries occur along the course of the vein for a total length of 

 eight chains (8 chs.). This limestone was burnt and sent long distances 

 in former years, and the old kiln is still standing. 



Analysis. — 



Ca CO;^ ... ... ... 94.10% 



[16) Warrnambool. 



Locality. — Between Warrnambool and Port Fairy, a distance of about 

 fifteen (15) miles, county of Villiers. 



Occurrence. — Extensive sand dunes up to 50 feet high in places. 

 These sand dunes in many places consist almost entirely of small broken 

 pieces of sea shells, and this shell sand has the composition of a fairly 

 pure limestone. 



Economic. — The deposits contain many millions of tons of finely- 

 crushed limestone, apparently in a form most suitable for agricultural 

 purposes. It is close to the railway line, and could be very cheaply 

 handled ; but before any operations are undertaken, the dunes should be 

 thoroughlv examined and sampled to determine the relative values of 

 the various parts. 

 Analysis. — 



Ca CO3 .. ... ... 84.46 



Insol. (SiO?) ... ... ... vio 



AU O3 ^ ... ... ... 0.57 



Fe., O., ... ... ... 0.87 



Mg'COg Hs'O &r. (by differenrt^) ... 9.00 

 Na CI. ' ..." ... ... Trace 



P. O5 ... ... ... ... Trace 



100.00 



