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but do not mean that it has totally disappeared through erosion. 

 To this class belong the Ovens, Gaj^'s River and Brookfield, 

 Colchester County. 



The Eastville mine of South Uniacke seems to belong to the 

 2nd class, but is on the same geological horizon as the 15 Mile 

 Brook, Queen's County, and Carleton, Yarmouth County. There 

 are indications that the Eastville pay-streak intersects a cross- 

 lead, at the junction with which its richest spot may be found. 



Deep-Mining Probabilities, 



A supporter of the theory that our mines are only surface 

 deposits is unfortunately also connnitted to the following ideas : 



1st. That our pay streaks were formed originally in the 

 centre of an immense mass of barren rock without connection 

 with either the original surface or the mineralizing influences of 

 the earth's interior. 



2nd. That the erosion of from 10,000 to 25,000 feet from our 

 gold-bearing anticlines was carried only just far enough to lay 

 bare the best spots in each district For example, the removal of 

 10,000 or 12,000 was needed to lay bare the richest part of the 

 Caribou veins. It was done as needed. Nearly 25 000 feet of 

 erosion was needed at Mount Uniacke. That was also done to 

 order. About 20,000 or 22,000 needed removing in Molega to 

 accommodate our miners. That also was done in the most 

 obliging manner. 



3rd That the erosion of a thousand feet more would sweep 

 away forever all the gold mines of the province. For example, 

 erosion to the depth of 23,000 instead of 22,000 in Molega would 

 have left only a few barren leads. An erosion of say l'),00() 

 instead of 12,000 would have done the same for Caribou. 



4th. That the denudation of a thousand feet less would have 

 hidden our gold completely, or rendered deep mining necessary 

 in order to reach it. Considering that different amounts of 

 rocks had to be removed from each district in order to reacli the 

 auriferous zone, the probabilities for such generosity on the part 

 of the denuding agencies are exceedingly doubtful. 



