The geology of the Dun Mountain subdivision, Nelson . been serpentinized. The name melaphyre is usually employed to designatean altered olivine basalt, and will be so nsed on a later page. Note to Chaf. III.—Hutton, on page 156 of the Trans. Roy. Soc. , 1889, in his paper on TheEruptive Rocks of New Zealand, refers to cumberlandite from Dun Mountain. This rock is not mentionedby Rosenbusch. It is given in L^x. Pet. Inter. Con., 1900, as a pallasite containing iron-oxide. Pallasiteis a meteoric iron with olivine. 2b accompany Bulletin, N?12, DiiiiMountnij-i Subdivision . MotupiJre Divisio
The geology of the Dun Mountain subdivision, Nelson . been serpentinized. The name melaphyre is usually employed to designatean altered olivine basalt, and will be so nsed on a later page. Note to Chaf. III.—Hutton, on page 156 of the Trans. Roy. Soc. , 1889, in his paper on TheEruptive Rocks of New Zealand, refers to cumberlandite from Dun Mountain. This rock is not mentionedby Rosenbusch. It is given in L^x. Pet. Inter. Con., 1900, as a pallasite containing iron-oxide. Pallasiteis a meteoric iron with olivine. 2b accompany Bulletin, N?12, DiiiiMountnij-i Subdivision . MotupiJre Division .Tfclscn Land, District. CEOLOGICAL MAP SHOWING COPPER AND CHROME DEPOSITS Between Champion Creek and Dun Mountain Scale of Chains — Reference to Geological Colours and Signs - SEDIMENTARY Probably \M*tsi Series. [== Trias-Jura —__ Recent (Travertine surface b (gravels, silts, sands -, .-, (Mrneral Belt rostTnao-_h_ra1H ,. , . (nodinqite dykes Copper lodi.: & depositsChrome lodes u 3. By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer. 41 CHAPTER IV. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. Page Introduction .. .. 41 Gold .. .. .. ..42 In Alluvium .. .. 4- 1 ii Quartz Wins .. .. 42 (topper .. .. .. 43 Situation and General Description of the Copper Bell .. .. 43 Mineralogical Character of the Copper-ore .. . . 14 Gangue-minerals associated with theCopper-ore .. .. ..II Rocks associated with the Ores .. i- .Mode of Occurrence t the Copper-oref I •History of the various Efforts to mine (lopper-ore .. .. .. 45 Detailed Description ol the vari Copper-deposits .. .. 46 Occurrence al The Wood, Nelson HiDeposits in the Dun .Mountain Area . . . -Iti The Duck fond Lode .. 48 Saddle Lode . .. . 48 .Mount Claude West Lodes .. 4!) Jackson Lode .. .. 49 Imperial Lode .. .. .. Monsti r Lode .. .. .. .>() Head of Chromite Creek .. .. 51 Johnstons United .Mine .. .. >i The United Mine .. ..51 Development ol .Mine .. .. 51 Mineralogical Character of
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