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worked until a fault, filled with a dyke, cut it off. The dyke dips 85 deg., 
to the west along the course of Back Creek. Another and subsequent 
fault took place, which threw the dyke on the northern side of the creek 
to the east; the lode will probably be an equal distance in the same direc¬ 
tion. 
Although the ore does not cut through the strata, but runs with the- 
bedding plane, the lode may still persist in depth—at any rate, as far as 
the limestone goes. In thickness the ore appears to have been from 
3 inches upwards, but very irregular, occurring in bunches, according to 
Dr. Howitt’s account of it. An old boiler and foundations indicate that 
considerable expense must have been incurred in installing plant at this 
site. Colonel Morgan, formerly of Broken Hill, had the management. 
The ore left about the mine consists of galena and sulphides of iron, 
antimony, copper, &c., and there may remain good ore in the faulted por¬ 
tion of the lode, which should be found on the western side off the dyke; 
but, until better communication exists, it is not worth searching for. 
[Report sent in nth August, 1905.] 
THE GLEN S'HIEL SILVER LODE, GELANTIPY EAST, 
EASTERN GIPPSLAND. 
(NO. 20 ON LOCALITY MAP.) 
By E. J. Dunn , F.G.S., Director , Geological Survey. 
This lode is situate where the four grazing blocks—22, 23, 24, and 25—- 
meet. The country rock is felspathic porphyry of the Snowy River series 
and Lower Devonian age. The strike of the lode is W. 5 deg. S., and 
dip soutnward, but nearly vertical. On the surface the lode is traceable 
by a strong quartz outcrop for 30 chains. It is particularly conspicuous 
on the slight rise to the west of the workings. Quartz forms the gangue, 
and it is in parts well laminated. In thickness the lode ranges from 3 feel 
to 7 feet. Altogether it appears to be of a permanent nature. Near the 
corner where the four blocks meet, open workings, 14 feet deep, have been 
made, showing 6 feet of lode. Three chains further to the west two shafts 
have been sunk, one 20 feet, the other 35 feet deep. The lode in the 
