. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1914, bays and islands. On tTie highest point the quartzite strikes about east and west witha dip of 70° north, which accords with Dr. Bells idea of a synclinal arrangement. Thequartzite is white and appears to be extremely pure. On the northwest shore of Kil-larney bay it is being quarried and shipped to Welland for use in making R. Turnbull of Welland, Ont., states that the quartzite runs from 98 to 99 per cent,silica, and that Electric Metals Co., Limited, received about 12,000 tons in 1913. Thequarry is owned by IMr. A. B. Willmott, Tor
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1914, bays and islands. On tTie highest point the quartzite strikes about east and west witha dip of 70° north, which accords with Dr. Bells idea of a synclinal arrangement. Thequartzite is white and appears to be extremely pure. On the northwest shore of Kil-larney bay it is being quarried and shipped to Welland for use in making R. Turnbull of Welland, Ont., states that the quartzite runs from 98 to 99 per cent,silica, and that Electric Metals Co., Limited, received about 12,000 tons in 1913. Thequarry is owned by IMr. A. B. Willmott, Toronto. But for the expense of crushing thisvery pure silica should be useful in glass making. -G. S. C, Vol. IX, 1S96. pp. 6-;i. T. 224 Bureau of Mines No. 4 It is stated that the Canadian Copper Co. have taken up a large area of quartzite forflux near Whitefish river on the northern ridge of the syncline, which seems equallypure. The amount of this quartzite is to be measured by the cubic mile, so that it maybe considered i^i?ii^^ (Juartzite Ouarrj , near Killarno Gold Prospects Near the Outlet of Whitefish River Several locations have been taken up for gold near the mouth of Whitefish riverin the belt of quartzites just referred to as forming the northern range of hills. Theyare mainly along Howery creek and Charlton lake a few miles to the east of the rail-way, and the country rock is either quartzite or slate, penetrated in places by stratified rocks strike about east and west and have a vertical dip, and the quartzveins are in general parallel to the strike. On the Murdock location (in Timber berth No. 11) a band of rusty quartz six feetwide has been stripped for yards and a shallow pit has been sunk upon the de-posit. Pyrite occurs and the rock is said to assay .$ per ton in gold. At Millerbay, half a mile to the south, there is a vein five feet wide containing a good deal ofmispickel, and the ore is said to run $ per ton. The count
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