40 GEOLOGY OF HALIFAX AND COLCHESTER CO’S—HONEYMAN. 
was unexpected, as it was not indicated upon any geological 
map, or referred to in any geological work. Surveyors had 
spoken to me of the existence of granites at Preston, but I was 
not, until now, convinced of their existence or importance. 
Granites (Archean, Dana.) 
This band was crossed after a traverse of 6 miles. It was 
seen to extend westward to Majors Lake, Preston, and the 
vicinity of the Waverley Mines. It was found also to reach at 
least as far as Ship Harbour, thus having a length of at least 25 
miles. This lofty ridge of granite has a strike (?) conforming 
with that of the quartzites and argillites. This band was forth- 
with defined in my Centennial Map of Nova Scotia and exhibited 
at the (“ Dominion Exhibition,’ Halifax) of the same year. 
Leaving the band of granites we crossed a band of quartzites 
and argillites and reached the Mail Road, Musquodoboit Harbour: 
On this road we proceeded eastward to Clam Harbour, observing 
outcrops of quartzites and argillites and reached Clam Harbour. 
Here prospecting was in progress and some excitement caused by 
the finding of gold sights in quartz veins in the rocks of the 
locality. 
Returning by the same road to Musquodoboit Harbour we 
found some excitement there by the discovery of gold at the 
east of Chezzetcook Harbor. The specimens exhibited were 
certainly very beautiful, and according to reliable reports the 
results realize expectations. [Mines are being worked and the 
production is satisfactory (1887.)] 
From Musquodoboit Harbour we proceeded to Dartmouth, 
Outcrops of very ferruginous argillites were observed before reach- 
ing the road to Hast Chezzetcook. Beyond at Porter’s Lake and 
Preston outcrops of quartzites were of frequent occurrence. 
Between Preston and the Dartmouth and Waverley Road there 
were outcrops of argillites. 
MEAGHER’S GRANT (B.) 
Returning to Meagher’s Grant by the former route, we pro- 
ceed to the Settlements—-LitrLE Rivkr and Middle Musquodo- 
boit. At the Cross Roads Lower Cambrian quartzites with 
