SOURCE OF THE ORE. 



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were made the continuity of this ore chute with but a few breaks has been 

 established nearly down to the ninth level. The preceding diagram, Fig. 

 2, explains the positions of the ore bodies and their relations to the coun- 

 try rock. 



First series of assays. — The Arabic numerals on the main drift refer to the 

 numbers of the first series of samples which were taken for assay. The 

 positions on the drift from which the samples were taken are marked by 

 black dots. The samples were taken every 25 feet, and the subjoined 

 list describes the character of the rock and its assay value in silver. 



LIST 3ST o . X . 



Description. 



Blue .shale 



BLACK STRATIFIED LIMESTONE. 



Yellowish broken limestone 



Black, hard, compact, stained limestone. 



Same blacker 



Same somewhat foliated 



CltUSHED BROKEN LIMESTONE. 



Broken friable white limestone 



Broken friable sparry limestone 



Broken friable black limestone 



-do 



Broken friable yellowish-black limestone . . 



Broken friable white limestone 



Same darker 



Broken friable brownish limestone 



Broken friable blackish limestone 



Broken triable highly crystalline limestone . 



Same more compact 



Friable white limestone 



-do . 



Compact white limestone.'. 



Broken friable white limestone. 



Same more compact. 



Broken friable white limestone . 

 Same compact 



White and black limestone with yellowspots. 

 Same sparry 



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