The Camp Fault again Lead Ore 



At a depth of 12 feet from the surface the material 

 became coarser, and many of the larger blocks of calcite 

 had to be broken up with a pick before they could be 

 placed in the box. 



A depth of 14 feet had been reached, and the 

 box had just been lowered when we were startled by a 

 cry from one of the two men working below, and on 

 climbing down the timbers, found that a boulder larger 

 than usual had been encountered, and that when struck 

 with the pick it had flown into fragments, covering the 

 entire floor of the shaft with glittering cubes of galena. 

 This substance possesses a cleavage parallel to the faces 

 of a cube and splits most readily along these planes. 

 The mass, which weighed not less than one hundred and 

 twenty pounds, had been originally crusted over with clay, 

 and when struck had broken along the cleavage planes 

 revealing the glittering surfaces within. 



The fragments were soon hoisted to the surface for 

 examination, and the mineralogist of the party having 

 filled his pockets with the mineral, set out for the launch, 

 where the assaying apparatus had been left, in order to 

 make an analysis. 



The work now progressed rapidly, as every one was 

 anxious to get to the bed rock which was capable of 

 yielding such rich finds. 



Several other large masses were sent up in quick 

 succession, and at the end of the day bed rock was 

 reported. 



Early next morning work was resumed, and soon the 

 rock floor had been cleared of debris from side to side. 



A broom was then made of heather, the surface 

 swept clean, and we descended for an examination. The 



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