The Minerals of Nova ScotiaCommissioner of public works and mines, Kings' printer, 1901 - Mines and mineral resources - 78 pages |
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Page 72 - Scotia contained no regular reservation of minerals. In some instances gold, silver, and precious stones only were reserved ; in other cases gold, silver, iron, copper, lead, &c., were retained for a source of revenue to the Crown.
Page 21 - Even the native tiger and some of the animals called native cats, can be reclaimed : the native devil alone seems averse to quit its life of freedom to associate with man. Of their habits little, if any thing, is known in Europe; and it is to be regretted that more attention has not been paid to a subject that would not fail to afford considerable interest. Fish are more abundant on the coasts of Tasmania than near the Australian capital, but the rivers of this island contain only fish so small,...
Page 66 - River limestones contain important percentages of carbonate of iron, and may, at some localities, afford an ore of this metal, in addition to the spathic ores referred to before. In Cape Breton, several places are known which afford marble believed to be well adapted for building and decorative purposes. The finest deposit of workable limestone yet discovered is on West Bay, Bras d'Or Lake. In variety of color and tint this rock resembles the limestones of the George River series, of which it forms...
Page 63 - Stone has been taken from this quarry since the year 1809, and there is still much in sight. It is situated on the IC Railway and the Wallace River. Chief market New York and Eastern States cities. Blocks up to ten tons are cut. At present 25 feet of rock is shown in the face, with seams measuring from 2 to 6 feet in thickness. This is composed of a very uniform and beautiful sandstone, suitable for monuments as well as construction work. On the River Philip, about five miles from Pugwash, is situated...
Page 57 - The least valuable but certainly the most common of the Nova Scotia manganese ores is wad. This ore is found as a superficial deposit in connection with every geological formation known in the Province. Among the localities yielding it may be mentioned Jeddore, Ship Harbour, Saint Margaret's Bay, Shelburne, La Have, Chester, Parrsborough, Springhill, Picton and Antigonish
Page 58 - Teny cape appears to be principally connected with a compact red and gray limestone, which, from the analysis already given, may be called a dolomite. At the western end of the district it occurs as veins in conglomerates and sandstones, and also in limestones in places decidedly magnesian.
Page 64 - Slates.—A small amount of flagstone has been quarried on the North-West Arm of Halifax Harbor, and at Beaver Bank. Slates were quarried to a small extent at Rawdon, and various places in Hants County, and the quality and quantity are equal to any demand.
Page 72 - ... coal, iron, copper, lead, tin and precious stones whenever reserved, and for the purposes of revenue made the above reservations in all future grants. This Act releases to the owner of the land all gypsum, limestone, fireclay, barytes, manganese, antimony, etc., etc., and any of the above reservations, whenever they are not specified in the grant. There is no complete list published of all the grants, but information as to every grant can be obtained at the Crown Lands Office.
Page 66 - ... mineral in the vicinity of the Pictou coal and iron deposits, but the space at my disposal would forbid its insertion. The position of the East River limestones forms an important item in their adaptability for fluxing purposes. They occur as a band everywhere between the coal and iron, so that their transport becomes a matter of comparatively low cost, and large quantities are available by simple quarry work. A quarry at Black Rock, above Bridgeville on the East Branch, has furnished flux for...
Page 62 - ... Geological Survey Samples of the varieties of limonite and specular ores, and of the carbonates, etc., worked here have been forwarded. Quarries. These notes refer to the Quarries in the northern part of Cumberland County, which furnished samples of their products. Quarries at River John. — No. 1. This is the only quarry at present working in this district. It is situated at River John and about a quarter of a mile from IC Railway, and connected therewith by a good road. It contains a reddish...