CONTENTS. 



Chapter XXV. — The Orlfjin of the Placer Gold of Guiana 

 The Contents of Gold in the Basic Rocks 

 The Weathering of the Basic Rocks 

 The Formation of Laterite 

 The Solubility of Gold in the Soil-waters 

 Gold in the Wood of Trees 

 Gold in the Waters of Omai Creek . 

 The Detrition of the Laterite . 



Chapter XXVI. — The Diamantlfeirms Area-f 

 The Putareng District 



Chapter XXVII. — Tlif Snilfs (f the Auriferovn Disti 

 Bed Rock Soils ...... 



Alluvial, x^^olian, and Carbonaceous Soils . 



Chapter miNYll. — Transport Facilities in Briiitih Guiana 



Chapter XXIX. — Hints to Miners and Prospectors 



Appendix A. — The Mining Ordinance of 1903 and the Mining 

 Regulations of 1905 ........ 



Appendix^ B. — Terms and Conditions, fixed by the Governor-in- 

 Council, under which Exclusive Permissions under sec. 

 14 (2) of the Mining Ordinance, 190.3, are ordinarily 

 granted .......... 



Appendix C. — Terms and Conditions, fixed by the Governor-in- 

 Council, under which Concessions under sec. 15 (1) and 

 (2) of the Mining Ordinance, 1903, are ordinarily 

 granted .... 



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