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of excellent quality, and dolomites, suitable, as at New Camp- 

 bellton,for furnace linings. Iron ores occur in them at numerous 

 points both hematite and magnetite. Graphite is also found 

 In all probability, phosphates, similar to those found in Quebec 

 will be proved on search being made. Where these measures 

 are cut by dykes, copper and lead ores carrying gold and 

 silver occur, and may in some cases prove valuable. As yet so 

 far as my information goes free gold has not been found in 

 quartz in the limestone division. The gold of Middle River and 

 Cheticamp appears to be associated with soft talcose and felsitic 

 schists of the other division. This gold occurs at Middle River 

 free in quartz, and in the river gravel, derived presumably both 

 from the quartz and augmented by gold flakes from the schists. 

 At the Cheticamp River, so far as can be judged from the work 

 done, it would appear to have a similar source, and to be con- 

 nected only with the felsite series. In the latter case part of 

 the gold may be derived from mineralized zones adjoining the 

 dykes cutting the various rocks. However, the explorations of 

 the coming season will probably give us more exact information. 

 It is interesting to note in connection with the occurrence of 

 gold at Cheticamp that native silver occurs in the Mackenzie 

 River a short distance north, and it is possible that explorations 

 in that section may result in the discovery of important amounts 

 of this metal and associated gold. 



