Mineral resources . d areapproximately 360, 360, 400, 500, 610, 750, and 500 feet in depth. Country.—The rock association in this famous lode is of rather simplenature, consisting of well-cleaved slate, forming a hanging wall, and of aseries of powerful and cross-bedded sandstones as a footwall. Excellentstudies of the excessive crumpling to which the slates and sandstones havebeen subjected are to be found in the long crosscuts which have been put outnormally to the strike of the lode. Plates XVIII, XIX, and Pigs. 5 and 7are especially instructive in this connection. The Lode.—Prom the viewpo
Mineral resources . d areapproximately 360, 360, 400, 500, 610, 750, and 500 feet in depth. Country.—The rock association in this famous lode is of rather simplenature, consisting of well-cleaved slate, forming a hanging wall, and of aseries of powerful and cross-bedded sandstones as a footwall. Excellentstudies of the excessive crumpling to which the slates and sandstones havebeen subjected are to be found in the long crosscuts which have been put outnormally to the strike of the lode. Plates XVIII, XIX, and Pigs. 5 and 7are especially instructive in this connection. The Lode.—Prom the viewpoint of genesis the Mount Boppy lode is one ofthe most interesting in the State. It has been described by Mr. J. ,* Chief Inspector of Mines, a copy of whose report is reproduced onpages 53, 54, and 55. It appears to owe its origin in part (see pp. 58, 59 of * Annual Report, 1905, pp. C9 and 70, with plans and sections of the lode. W©WKlTT B©PPY ®.W.©9 PLAN OF WORKINGS Taken from Mine Ma&ager* PUn.
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