OF COPPER-ORE IN NOVA SCOTIA. 753 



Metallic copper 19*21 



Metallic iron 25-31 



Sulphur 22-65 



Carbonate of lime 5-15 



Oxygen 4*07 



Gangue 23*01 



99*40 



An analysis of the pyrites from the second vein gave the writer : — • 



Copper 29-00 



Iron 29-70 



Sulphur 31-50 



Silica 3-40 



Moisture -20 



Carbonate of iron 6-20 



100*00 



A sample from the third vein gave at Swansea 31*25 of metallic 

 copper. 



Erom the above notes it will be seen that ISTova Scotia may soon 

 appear on the list of copper-producing countries ; and it is confidently 

 expected that during the approaching summer fresh localities will 

 be proved to contain copper-yielding veins. 



