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Beference No. 



Montalbion, Muldiva, and Lappa Lappa have been 

 the three principal silver producing centres of 

 this area. 



The total yield of this mineral for the district to 

 the end of the year 1898, was 2,200,000 ounces, 



Ores of Copper. — 



13. Cludcopjiritc — Copper jturiteH — 



Found principally at Mount Garnet, Mt. Cardwell, 

 Newellton, Coolgarra, Fossilbrook, Mt. Molloy, 

 Mt. Albion, and in most of the Chillagoe copper 

 mines. 



14. Chalcocite — Copper ;f lance — Vitreous copper ore. — 



In the mines in the vicinity of Watsonville, 

 Mungarra, Mt. Albion, and Calcifer. 



15. Bornite — Eruhescite — Yarie()ated Copper Pyrites. — 



The Mount Garnet centre. 

 "Euddygore " Lease, Chillagoe. 

 " Pirate " Lease, Tate. 

 Montalbion and Watsonville. 



16. Eetraheilrite—Graii Copper — Fahlerz. — 



Found in large quantities in one locality only, 

 viz. — Mt. Albion Hill, in a pipe vein. 



17. Atacamite — Copper Ojickloride. 



The "Ruddygore" and "Boomerang" Leases, 



Chillagoe. 

 " Paisley " Lease, Muldiva. 



18. Cuprite — lied Copper Ore. 



Magnificent specimens obtained all over the copper 

 region, principally the "Dorothy" and Griffith 

 Leases, Chillagoe. 



" Eed Oxide " and "North Australian," Watson- 

 ville. 



"Paisley," Muldiva, in fine needle-like crystals. 



Mount Garnet and Mt. Cardwell. 



19. Tile ore — eartJiij oxide of copper. 



The Prospecting Claim, Newellton. 



20. Melaconite — Black copper. 



Occurs as a black powder in most of the copper 

 mines, e.(/., North Australian, Watsonville, and 

 Anniversary, Herberton. 



