CONTENTS. 
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Chapter VII.—Mines of Battle Mountain (east group)—Continued. Page. 
. Stratton’s Independence mine—Continued. 
Lode systems. 452 
Geological features. 457 
Pay shoots and lode structure. 461 
Value and character of the ore. 464 
Underground water. 465 
Chapter VIII.—Mines of Battle Mountain (west group) and outlying prospects. 466 
Strong mine. 466 
Introduction. 466 
Production. 466 
Underground development. 466 
Lode systems. 466 
Geological features. 467 
Form and structure of the ore bodies. 469 
Character of ore. 470 
Underground water. 470 
Granite mine. 471 
Introduction. 471 
Production. 471 
Underground development. 471 
Lode systems. 471 
Geological features. 472 
Character of ore.-. 473 
Form and structure of the ore bodies. 474 
Underground water. 475 
Monument mine... 475 
Introduction. 475 
Underground development. 475 
Lode systems. 475 
Geological features. 476 
Form and structure of the ore bodies. 476 
Character of ore. 476 
Dillon mine. 476 
Introduction. 476 
Underground development. 477 
Lode systems. 477 
Geological features. 477 
Form and structure of the ore bodies. 477 
Ajax mine. 478 
Introduction. 478 
Underground development. 478 
Lode systems. 478 
Geological features. 479 
Form and structure of the ore bodies. 481 
Character of ore. 483 
Dead Pine mine. 484 
Introduction. 484 
Underground development. 484 
Lode systems. 485 
Geological features.. 485 
Form and structure of the ore bodies. 486 
Character of ore. 487 
Value of the ore. 487 
