. Virginia in black and white . 59 VIRGINIAS WEALTH,. RON.—Within a radius of twenty miles of Clifton Forge, or Covington,Va., in a region embracing the Rich Patch, Craig Creek and PottsCreek sections, the deposits of iron ore are practically Hematite ore predominates, out-croppings of it being encounteredat every turn. The Rich Patch Mountain and its continuation, PottsMountain, separate the waters of Craig Creek and Potts Creek, and abuts, so to speak, against the James River at Iron Gate. Thepossibilities of the ore-bearing strata of the Rich Patch region arebeyond reasona
. Virginia in black and white . 59 VIRGINIAS WEALTH,. RON.—Within a radius of twenty miles of Clifton Forge, or Covington,Va., in a region embracing the Rich Patch, Craig Creek and PottsCreek sections, the deposits of iron ore are practically Hematite ore predominates, out-croppings of it being encounteredat every turn. The Rich Patch Mountain and its continuation, PottsMountain, separate the waters of Craig Creek and Potts Creek, and abuts, so to speak, against the James River at Iron Gate. Thepossibilities of the ore-bearing strata of the Rich Patch region arebeyond reasonable computation, it being estimated at 150,000,-000 tons. The Craig Creek area contiguous to and forming anextension of the Rich Patch region has been demonstrated to be ofboundless wealth. The ores appear in practically inexhaustiblequantities above water level, and may be developed by means of tunnelsalong the slope of the rocks with a minimum amount of dead work, thevarious creeks affording a constant supply of water for ore washing. In additio
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