. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . oes the island contain any of the precious metals inworkable quantities? Some years ago gold was discoveredin quartz at Brigus but it proved a disappointment. In 1896great excitement was created by the announcement that agold-bearing quartz reef had been discovered at Cape Broyle,forty miles south of St. Johns. Samples were taken out andforwarded to London for analysis. The assay showed that thequartz contained nearly three ounces of gold and over anounce of silver to the ton—value sixty dollars. Ther
. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . oes the island contain any of the precious metals inworkable quantities? Some years ago gold was discoveredin quartz at Brigus but it proved a disappointment. In 1896great excitement was created by the announcement that agold-bearing quartz reef had been discovered at Cape Broyle,forty miles south of St. Johns. Samples were taken out andforwarded to London for analysis. The assay showed that thequartz contained nearly three ounces of gold and over anounce of silver to the ton—value sixty dollars. There was notrickery or deception; the transaction was bona fide. It is afact of no little importance that a quartz reef yielding threeounces of gold to the ton has been discovered in the island,but until the whole has been tested by further operations itwould be rash to build any large speculations on this has, however, been found in several places, but nothitherto in paying quantities. Further, eminent geologists,such as the late Mr. Murray, F. G. S., long ago predicted the. Fishing Village.
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