48 LIST OF MINERALS. 



area an experienced geologist has written as follows : — " A more 

 highly mineralized district it would be hard to find on the face 

 of the globe." 



NOTES >;> CLASSIFICATION. 

 Division 1. — Includes the native metals. 

 Division 2. — The principal ores. 



Division 8. — The varieties of silica and rock forming minerals. 

 Division 4. — The precious stones. 

 Division 5. — The organic products. 



The following summary will show clearly how the 

 classification has been made : — 

 Division 1. — X((tirt' elcmimts. 



Section 1. Met/illic — Gold, silver, platinum, etc. 

 Section 2. Non-metnllic — Graphite, etc. 

 Division 2. — Metals in comhination with various elements J'onnintj 

 ores, etc. 

 Section 1. Metallic minerah (principal ores, i.e., compounds 

 of the following metals : Gold, silver, mercury, 

 bismuth, etc.) 

 Section 2. Eiirthij winerah (compounds of elements forming 

 earths, clays, etc., excepting sihca). 

 Aluminium, potassium, calcium, etc. 



Division 3. — Silica and the silicates and otlier rock-ferminff 



minerals. 

 Section 1. Silica in its vmny varieties : — Quartz, agate, 



opal, jasper, etc. 

 Section 2. Silicates or ordinary rock-forminy minerals, e.g.y 



Felspars, micas, hornblende, zeolites, etc. 

 Section 3. Other rock-formiwj tuinerals. Lime, iron, etc. 



DmsiON 4. — Precious stones. Garnet, topaz, zircon, etc. 



Division 5. — Organic products. Coal, etc 



(N.B. — The popular classification of Campbell has been 

 followed. 



Note. — This list has been compiled from reliable records 

 and geological reports on the district. 



^Ye also acknowledge the valuable assistance given us by 

 Mr. Skertchley, and many experienced miners and others 

 connected with mining who forwarded us information in reply 

 to our inquiries. 



