52 LIST OF MINERALS. 



Keference No. 



21. Chfdcanthite — Blue vitrol — Sulphate of coiijier. 



Occurs as a secondary deposit in nearly all copper 

 mines, and at Montalbion forms magnificent 

 sheets of stalactite. 



22. Olircnite — Hi/drou.s rojijier arsenate. 



Muldiva up to the present is the only known 

 locality within the district. 



23. ]\ltilachite — Green carhonate of cojjper. 



Found in all the copper localities named, among 

 the principal of which are the " Griffith " and 

 " Boomerang " at Chillagoe, and the " Paisley" 

 at Muldiva. 



24. Azurite — lihie carhonate of copper. 



North Australian, Watsonville ; Maybell, Newell- 

 ton ; Boomerang, Chillagoe ; and in most of 

 the copper mines throughout the area. Mr. 

 Skertchley states that the finest specimens 

 known to him were obtained from Muldiva. 



25. l^ioptane — ('ofifier silicate 



Occurs at Mungana and Muldiva. 



26. ( 'lirysocolla — Hi/drous copper silicate. 



Muldiva, and generally throughout Chillagoe. 



27. Bournonite. 



Albion Mine, Montalbion. 



28. A Copper Plinsjiliate. 



Found in the Queenslander Lease, Chillogoe, and 



at Arbouin. 

 N.B. — The total output of copper for the district, 



to the end of December, 1898, was 2,150 tons. 



29. Mercury. — The Sulphide Cinnabar. 



Found at Dargalong. 



Mercury is also found in small quantities in the 

 " Lady Jane," at Mt. Albion. 



Lead Ores. 



80. Galeim — Lead Sulphide. 



Occurs in great quantities in many localities 

 throughout the area, a few of the principal 

 being as follow : — 

 The " Silver Streak," Rainbow and "White Star 



