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The Two C.’s Reef. 
About J mile N.E. from Dargo this reef occurs. The country-rock is 
granite. The strike of the reef is N. 35 deg. E., and the dip is to S.E. 
at 65 deg. The reef isi 1 ft. 9 in. between the walls, i| inches of quartz 
on the footwall, and 3 inches on the hanging wall. The reef has been 
opened up for \ mile along its course, and two or three crushings have been 
taken out that averaged 1 oz. 9 dwts. of gold per ton. The gold is of 
poor quality, worth £2 19s. 6d. per oz. The reef is 250 feet above the 
level of the river. Coloe and Cummins hold a claim on the reef, hence 
the name. The quartz carries galena and pyrites, and will probably be¬ 
come highly mineralized at a moderate depth. This lode may be ex¬ 
pected to be permanent in depth; it is conveniently situated for economical 
working. 
About j mile E. from Dargo, on a ridge, is a small quartz vein in 
granite. Its thickness is from 6 to 7 inches; its strike is E. 22 deg. N., 
and its dip southward at 60 deg. A shaft has been sunk i2 feet deep, 
and this has been extended along the reef. About 5J tons of quartz were 
crushed from this surface stone for a yield of 17 dwts. of gold per ton. 
The proprietor is Mr. T. Sheehan. 
Jorgenson’s Reef. 
To the east of Dargo township, ij miles, in J. Hurley’s paddock, in 
granite country, is Jorgenson’s reef, from 5 to 12 inches thick. It strikes 
W. 20 deg. S. and dips northward at 85 deg. Forty tons of quartz 
crushed from this reef gave 40 ozs. of gold. It is in the western slope ol 
the range, and has been opened up for about 4 chains in length. A shaft 
has been sunk about 45 feet at 300 feet above the level of the river. 
The Trail of the Serpent Reef. 
At J mile S.W. from Jorgenson’s reef, inside J. W. Riggall’s paddock, 
is another reef, known as the Trail of the Serpent. The country-rock is; 
granite. The strike of the reef is E. 25 deg. N., and its dip southward 
at 85 deg. A shaft has been sunk on the eastern end near the boundary 
fence to a depth of 65 feet. From this crushings of quartz have been 
taken, but the yield is not known. Galena and calc-spar occur 
In this reef, and in places are 1 inch thick. There is, also, much iron 
pyrites. The reef has been traced for a length of 8 chains, and an adit 
has been driven for 60 feet from the western end. A dyke of dense dark 
blue diorite runs alongside the reef on the southern side. 
These reefs in the granite are likely to be permanent, and many more 
will probably be discovered by searching for them. 
Little Exhibition Reef. 
Three miles from Dargo on the road to Waterford, inside a paddock, 
on the southern side of the road, the Little Exhibition reef, 2 inches thick, 
occurs. The country-rock is exceedingly hard, highly altered Silurian strata 
(homfels). The strike of the reef is W. 20 deg. N'., and it is vertical. 
By means of adits this reef has been worked for i mile to the westward 
of the gully in which the lowest adit is situated, and right up the eastern 
slope to the top of the range and over on to the western slope. The reef 
ranged from 1 to 12 inches thick, and is said to have averaged 2J ozs. of 
gold per ton. There is a great deal of the reef not taken out In the deeper 
ground to the west of the gully. 
Big Exhibition Reef. 
This Teef, ranging from 2 to 18 inches in thickness, is about 100 feel 
to the south of the Little Exhibition reef. The country-rock is extremely 
hard, owing to the close proximity of the granite below. Granite shows in 
