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Other localities which have been drawn upon for samples 

 are briefly as follows : Mira River, Cape Breton County, where 

 there are several beds of red hematite from three to six feet 

 thick. 



Extensive deposits of magnetite and red hematite are 

 reported from George's River, in the same county. As yet the 

 explorations in these deposits have not been carried to any 

 extent. The following analysis by F. A. Mason, of Halifax, will 

 show that rich ore exists : 



Metallic Iron 58.56 



Manganese 1.98 



Silica . , 5.79 



Phosphorus 019 



Sulphur 013 



Titanium . .95 



Londonderry, Colchester County, has for many years 

 yielded limonite ore of very high quality. A very elaborate 

 report and analyses were made some years ago by Dr. Selwyn, 

 and published in the report of the Canadian Geological Survey 

 Samples of the varieties of limonite and specular ores, and of 

 the carbonates, etc., worked here have been forwarded. 



Quarries. 



These notes refer to the Quarries in the northern part of 

 Cumberland County, which furnished samples of their pro- 

 ducts. 



Quarries at River John. No. 1. This is the only quarry at 

 present working in this district. It is situated at River John 

 and about a quarter of a mile from I. C. Railway, and con- 

 nected therewith by a good road. 



It contains a reddish sandstone of fine grain, and has been 

 opened for about 350 feet in length, exposing a face so far of 

 about 14 feet. Stones are cut here up to about 33 cubic feet, 

 though almost any size could be obtained with larger machinery. 

 The seams are very regular in formation and lie nearly 

 horizontal. Worked for nearly a year. 



No. 2. Adjoins the first quarry, and resembles it in general 

 characteristics, though the stone is of a lighter colour. 



