^^Qc*) A rook of singular appearance, which occnrs in large
BUUM66 mwng the tefose of the mine, being a miztore in about *
«qiuil qpNotities^xf tfmall masses of magnetic iraaad deaTable
groen Mdspar, from the sise <^ a pin to tiiat of a haael nnt, or
laiger. The contrast of colors produces a peculiar effeeb

'^' It will be perceiTcd lirom the descriptions of die dfifarant
ores of tins mine, that most of them are of unuaual parity and
freedom from the ordinary tsontaminations, and that th^ must
therefore be eminentiy fitted for the production of Ihe finer kinds
of iron and steel wares. At the Bame time the quantity of these
ores which haye been taken away, judging from the extent of
the ezcayation, and the greater part of which has undoubtedly
been used for inferior purposes, or' in short thrown away, must
have been very great."

Richard Mine. — A few hundred yards from the Alknt Mine
is the Richard Mine, apparently situated in tiie same deposit of
ore, which is here from three to fiye feet in thickness. The ore
is finely granular, and contidns small nodulea of apatite.
HovNT Pleas AKT Mine. — In the same range, and half a
mile farther to the southwest, is the Mt. Plaaaaat Mine^ whioh is
situated in a low hill, neariihe junction of the ftoakamif xirer,
and th^ Burnt Meadow brook. It is about thia^'^uafftan of a
mile from the eanaI,to which. tiie ore is tranqported by a rail-
road.
Iliere are three deposits at tiiis locality, the most nortiiwest-
erly df which has been worked yery extensively at its northeast-
em part The great difficulty in oyercoming the water^ which
aocumulates here on account of the looseness of tiie ground,



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