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Since tlie above was written, deeper excavations liavc been made in this mass, and I find 

 lliat no bed in tlie vicinity presents a mass of ore so handsome as this. 



This vein is situated about eighty rods east of tlie site of the works, on a steep ridge over- 

 looking the entire clearing in which the village is situated. It extends in a northwest direction, 

 more than half a mile from the works. It possesses all the advantages of the Sanford vein 

 for quarrying. In fact, an inclined plane from the inain vein might be so constructed as to 

 carry the ore directly into a furnace. It is, therefore, as favorably located as can be desired, 

 so far as mining operations are concerned, or the transportation of ore to the works. 



This ore, though situated in the immediate vicinity of the forge, has not been so largely 

 wrought as the others, and it is therefore impossible to speak so confidently of the quality of 

 the iron which the ore is capable of producing. I have no reason for supposing that it will 

 make bad iron, or that it will work hard. These are points which can be settled only by 

 fartlier experiments. 



Oilier known veins of less extent in. the vicinity of Adirondack. 



Of the veins recently discovered, I may mention one on the west side of Lake Henderson, 

 about three quarters of a mile from the works ; it is a beautiful fine-grained ore, and is worthy 

 of exploration. Another exists on the west side of Lake Sanford, and nearly opposite to the 

 ore bed ; it is quite extensive, but has not received much attention. Another exists on the 

 east side of the Sanford hill ; it is supposed to be a continuation of that vein, and an outcrop 

 on that side of tlie hill ; its extent is unknown, but there is little doubt that it is abundant, as 

 it appears in a solid ledge. 



Strong indications of ore exist on the East river, and a branch which falls into it from the 

 east. Large masses of a beautilul pure ore are scattered along each of these streams, which 

 have been brought down on masses of ice. Of the existence of one or more beds in that 

 region, there can be no doubt ; and as it will be in the vicinity of water power, they may be 

 made to furnish the ore for an establishment on those branches ; besides, the whole will be in 

 the vicinity of the railroad which leads to Lake Champlain. 



Again, an extensive mass of ore has recently been discovered about tliree miles southwest 

 of the village, and on the west side of Lake Sanford ; it is called the Cheney ore-hed, from 

 its discoverer. Though this is a large vein, yet it is of very little consequence, first, on 

 account of being rather distant from the works ; and secondly, it does noi appear to be an ore 

 so valuable as many others which are more accessible. 



In order to exhibit to the reader the true value of the ores of Adirondack, in a form inde- 

 pendent of opinion either from mineralogical examination or from ordinary trials made in a 

 rough way, or in one that is more independent of what may occasionally result from accident, I 

 insert a part of a report made by Prof. Johnson, on trials with this iron, made at the request 

 of the present proprietors of this estate. From this report, it will be seen that no doubt 

 remains of the valuable properties of the iron made from these ores. 



