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carbonate, and the enclosing gossan and shales 
impregnated more or less with various per 
centages of copper. 
The inclination of both the shale and mineral 
beds is of remarkable uniformity over a con- 
siderable breadth, showing an average angle 
dipping south of 30 degrees ; and other obser- 
vations afford presumption for the regularity 
of the deposit throughout, and that the 
mineral may follow the general rule of richness 
in copper, increasing with the depth. 
These remarks I can fully bear out from my 
own observations while there. 
G-old is also obtained in the drift of the 
gullies which run parallel to, and on both sides 
of, the mineral bed ; and there can be no doubt 
that the successful working of these mines, 
(both gold and copper), will materially increase 
the ultimate wealth of northern Queensland. 
Printed by Gr. Wight, « Guardian Office,” Brisbane. 
