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Iron 21.16 



Phosphorus . 327 



Elliott and Butler, or Borst mines. The properties described 

 in the early reports under the names of the Elliott and Butler 

 openings lie just north of the preceding mines along the east- 

 west outcrop of the Clinton. Since their purchase by C. A. 

 Borst, they have been converted into underground mines. They 

 cover an area of 60 acres. The method of mining is the same 

 as practised by the Franklin Iron Manufacturing Co., but the 

 workings are so laid out that natural drainage is secured. The 

 entry is from the west and the ore is trammed by hand to the stock 

 pile where there are facilities for loading directly on cars for 

 shipment. The mining equipment is exceptionally complete 

 while the underground development is such that a large output 

 can be made.- An- independent spur connects the mine with the 

 main railroad line. Most of the ore heretofore has been sold 

 for grinding into mortar colors and metallic paint, the output for 

 that purpose being much the largest of any hematite mine in 

 the region. The paint ore is shipped with an average of 45^ Fe, 

 the quality being somewhat higher than the run-of-mine, since 

 the sandstone parting is removed by cobbing. An analysis of 

 a sample of the ore is reported by Putnam to have given the fol- 

 lowing percentages : 



Iron •^'' 45-73 



Phosphorus . 554 



The oolitic bed measures about 30 inches, with variations of a 

 few inches above and below the average. 



Clinton Mills opening. This open cut, also called the Ferman, 

 is situated 2 miles northwest of the preceding mines, on the opposite 

 side of the Oriskany valley. From the mines east of Clinton village, 

 the ore outcrop runs southwest and, forming an upstream deflec- 

 tion as at Sauquoit, crosses the Oriskany at some distance from the 

 surface in the vicinity of Franklin Springs. Continuing north, on 

 the west side of the valley, the ore is first encountered in. exposure 

 within the small glen just south of the road that" leads up College 

 hill. One mile further north is the Clinton Mills locality, stated by 

 Smock to have aflPordod some ore for the Kirkland furnace. An 



