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e . Notice of the Ancram Lead Mine. 249 
as rich as any in the U. States. Its fracture presents broad 
Jaminez, which on breaking fall into cubes. It likewise 
Iron. In contains imbedded an abundance of clear Geslest 
quartz crystals, which by carefully breaking the ore can 
be detached aye In addition to Hig. Galena* the follow 
mg minerals oc . 
i: Mobybdete: a poe ? Occurs in aciall tabular cone 
of a pale orange yellow color, and distinctly foliated. 
ad are translucent and have a glistening lustre—yield 
easily to. the knife, ane. melt before the blow pipe into a 
dark colton tes 
; of Banjieacs veins of considerable thickness 
in the mailine. and limestone. ‘Three varieties, the con 
ereted, granular and epnct In some places it forms a 
gangne for the Galena. 
3. Sulphuret of Zinc. The brown variety is most abun- 
dant—the yellow not uncommon. Lustre highly splendent 
and metallic—generally SSO se quartz. 
} bun , of a brass yellow color, 
sometimes in small regular scutes It is sometimes of a 
bluish color, and would then Hinson Diy come under 
iat species, called black copper by Jamesor 
5. Green carbonate of Copper. Combine Coslackite. is 
common associated with the galena. It is of a beautiful 
green color, and extensively tinges the quartz connected 
with i 
pty Putney: Perfect six sided crystals are contained in 
the galena. They are very abundant, sometimes with 
flattened sides, and their situation evidently shows that the 
= was: deposited round them, often in small geodes. 
evel Quartz. Associated with copper, Mendege 
“ily ita This variety includes ich of the 
* From the appearances | ye judge that the vein was of considerable 
pe "Dis cr that severa Eaietpes to disc over the:o re proved unsuc- 
essful ; but ¢ y were made m the direction 
Ofthe y Vein, edit in one nabioee a t near rly a rigbt angle sh it. Should it 
Pm be wb sooo a drift from the adjacent valle ey would much facilitate 
eCURnowm 
5 ay: 
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