IN THE NICTAUX IRON FIELD—WEATHERBE. 359 
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Material. Feet. | Inches. | Feet. | Inches. 
(CHEEY 2. SG ce ORS IS EDC ne one eho 5 ai | 
SIE) cheb ee ee na ae Aaee sat eng 2 10 
Orme a Sorkin aR OnE 1 i 
SVEN E Sc, Sep eee Ae ee eA a ieee reer 8 ey | 1 1 
ORS 5 ots do tke Ree Oe eee. cee 1 10 | 
CLO allergen Ney ke cis ase ees 7 10 3 11 
It should be stated that at the time of measurement the 
width given in the above section shows all the ground then 
opened, but it is possible that 7 feet 10 inches may not repre- 
sent the extreme width of ore in the vein. 
This and other deposits on the south side of the valley have 
been traced on the surface for long distances, and analyses of 
these southern beds show the following results : * 
| 
allie amen 
No peels Silica. | Phosphorous. | Sulphur. | Manganese. ee si | 
i —— a —= 
1 54.70 11.5 . 66 007 oe 1.44 | 
2 42.80 10.39 3.96 =O 52 S| 
3 54.84 10.80 1.40 .02 41 aera) 4 
4 53.10 14.10 . 70 14 24 Seat | 
5 55.40 20.35 50 sae .28 | 
Thus it appears that their characteristics are practically the 
same as the beds elsewhere in the district. 
No. 5 hole produced a section as follows : 
No. 5 Hole. 
Hours Thick- aes 
Dip. - Ob Material. oe ns ment from| Remarks. 
oring. eet. | surface, 
Gradually 7 SUIS EKCS Sy to SSPE oe noe eneee 5 5 Casing 
changes 99% Dark slate, loose and broken| 50 55 put down. 
from 87° 17 Slate mixed with iron..... 7 62 Rock 
atsurface}| 53 OVRE aha t dacee aeons 30 92 generally 
to 83° at 64 Slate mixed with iron..... a 96 loose and 
bottom of | 68 Works slabesites- sins eerdce > ce 27 123 broken. 
hole. 19 Slate mixed witn iron..... 7 130 
76 One Rise eens take tah 29 159 
36 Slate mixed with iron..... 13 172 
51 iblackaslatesmaccy-ciraceer 20 192 
* See Gilpin, Iron Ores Nictaux, Nova Scotian Institute Science—session 1894-95. 
