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Cxalena, Fallbrook, Deerpark. 
Pseudolite, 1 mile SW of Amity, 
do do south do 
Kyanite, Rocky hill, Warwick, 
do 2 miles SE of Warwick, 
do Queensborough, do 
Fibrolite, do do 
Talc, 1 mile SW of Amity. 
do i do SE do 
Cinnamon stone, 1 mile SW of Amity* 
Garnet, 1 mile SW of Amity, 
do O'Neil mine, Monroe, 
do Two ponds. do 
do 2 miles east of Warwick. 
Asbestos, Mount Eve. 
do Forshee mines, 
do Clove mines. 
Amianthus, Amity. 
do O'Neil mine, 
do Greenwood furnace, Monroe, 
do Clove mine. do 
Diallage, 1 mile south of Amity. 
Chrome, crystallized in octohedrons Clove mine, Monroe. 
The statements here subjoined are from Peter Townsend, Esq. one 
of the oldest iron masters of our country; he was born in the vicinity 
of an iron furnace, and has been engaged in this business during a long 
life, has introduced many improvements, and by his enterprize and in- 
dustry has done much to benefit his country in time of need. He cast 
the first cannon in this country; he also put steel works in operation, 
and has long been a highly useful citizen. 
Sterling mine — discovered in 1750, by whom unknown; named af- 
ter Lord Sterling, the then proprietor of the soil; he sold, and a blast 
furnace was immediately put in operation by Messrs. Ward and Colton, 
that is, in 1761; cost of mining is 37 i cents per ton. Its yield is al- 
ways 50 per cent in the blast furnace. Amount of this ore used has 
ranged from 500 to 2,000 tons annually; the medium of this gives 
137,000 tons as the amount of ore used from this mine. At present 
the amount used is 2,000 tons; the ore always fuses easily; its iron is be- 
tween cold and hoi short; very sound and strong. It has been largely 
used for casting cannon and for making bar iron; no proper dykes in 
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