New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-27

too hastily entered anf to thougne.T pnfs1el u
vhaiever branches Of industry il nay be applied
But from the failure that has BEEN -Hp-reneed ~ lf
case II would b. unjast ever 20 infer . . ass T-tt'
rocks do ne; possess tie eqEyaens % tLli ti -
souable estimate has placed upon thm ~ mel Tl'.-
irdgrents hive been unbiased zI1 ulsw-rv- ~ fn-
overhea.ed nnsion tat has too sn prevailed h-re ~
esewhers IN relation 10 this subject me oesi proofs %
fast retu-ring conf feDcs ~ these rl - p oar rs '
i found In the Ia-- amounts o fOr--n ard home c1ptN
that 4 nnR seeking opportunity % invest N hen show
vos cIszrlv lat the announcements that have ban piled
urop fn were basei upon false premises All Ire 81 c1
sdered abroad In addition 70 thu local da n'ns'rtiDn
goes 70 support this position and e1-ft vide spr-ai "a
auenee which serves to glye vega, % tls Aoose
known that parties who have suffered severe losses By IN
barkir in these Operations st fse co11eut At suc-ess
ard sui hold those veins, feeling fully assured OF heir real
value although with their present means they ara unable
TO proceed 81 the present time with success.
There are but NV Of these veins that an be- purchased
from lie original h0ljer T anything like moera-e prIces
and those that are in second hands are equally firm NJ
iruer barometer Of pusc opinion Of their value csn be
found
Pr1rrxry-This metal appears as wildly dstrhu.@l as
gold and there is scarcely section Of The cocnr in which
gold hes been found but that this metal also he's been dis
covered This fact would al rs 20 suppose that from the
commercial vaiur Of metal IN is crude stat hrqg
sbou, onehaf that Of gold may future day be
sought for article Of commercial export. among the
exhausted paCers Of the country It's % be regretted tn4t
more intimate Acquaintance with this metal among those
engaged in the mining districts does NOT exist A. feel
fully confident that the value OF mines would d. en-
HANGED nearly . per cent hv rs collection
description Of the metal would not lead 10 Il de,ec
t;on a. T. frequently combined with other metals that
closely resemble H. and void De easily overlooked We
shall, therefore dismiss it by noticing the localities where
Il has been observed
occurs on salmon River in the drift that contains the
gold in small round grains of steel gray also on TIA
South Fork % the Trinity about eight miles from ~ Juno
fiOn On Butte Greek, near Reeves Bar On llpncut
Creek embedded In gold between the North and South
Forks and also In the places between there and Fc9'h
River On Canon Creek. It Butte Co. ~ Mille Fork
Of American River Woods Crock at Gold Flat, Ne
vada with iridium and ouium, and small crystals Of RI
tile at the bottom Of the shafts
This wide dispersion Of this metal through the country
would indicate tia: at some future day II may be made
source Of profit
"SrLvIR-Ths metal has been found in several Of the
mines that have been opened in thu all OF them TINS
far situated in the southern district II twas first met With
in distinct vein ming parall with vein ri gold in
the southern mine al Carson Hill st this place OBJ nad
fine specimen was informed Of is being found in tn
Old Dominion mine beside the above and nor'h Of AMI
also in the Relief Ee south OF t. The M ORR Mining
COMPANY the opposite side of le river NJ El y- HILL
was The next IN which Il made n. appearance AZ the
Chieas Nine two miles north o.. Columbia Il occurs,
caied with copper and gold IN quartz in the form Of u
ret also Frazer, mue twelve miles east q sonora with
Pasna and zncbende in The rock A. these localities
it is generally III ssomnated through the quartz
AT the Washington and Georgia NINE Qlarizbury in
Marposo County observed this metal the form Of ruby
bende in the vein stone containing the gold and when the
metallic gold appeared il was a le lighter in the color
than common evidently from slight alloy of the two
metals
"Ths metal in other counties hos proved gres, and
important of wealth From Us casual occurrence
IN our mines and it. evident tendency II increase You
advance south from the Sauaus hcrr is last reason
hope that nay in this country become the source Of
ealth and profit
"CoPFEH-This metal much more widely distributed
than silver through the western flank ohe range and II
believed also 10 exist in large quaut,esiD the range
"CHROHuH-Pdriiculara attention is called 10 this metal
valuable pigment, which from it, appearance in
large quantities In sections IN the State and the
tensive distribution of the serpenne rocks 10 which II Is in
cdeni it is believed Will prove important Of
wealth
"Tbe high prices Of the various manufactures from this
mineral cannot fail 10 attract attention It's further deye
opment and feel that the value of the mineral will be
sustained when say that rs market price the state of
rough viii equal the product Of our best of gold in
their average being about so per un IL has maintained
this price very uniformly for 4 number Of years
This mineral is found in veins and masses running
through serpeItue rocks These ara often large
weighing from 60 70 20 pounds and smaller and generally
disseminated through the rock and upon is ,uriaee
The finest specimens the author hiss ever seen, have
been found in this country and IN localities in LARGE
quantities striking feature IN the country that abouuds
IN this mineral among the serpepue form atoms i the pc
ouar haYenoss of the immediate district compared to other
surrounding sections and an individual Observing i
would scarcely fs recognize its characteristics even at
c. considerable distance.
The principal localities that have been observed az
Astounding IN this mineral upon Nelson Greek near its
Junction with Feather River, in irsgmentsry On
American, in small fragments Bear River four miles
above Ansons Ferry IN the CoyOta D,-;ngs near n
ada and on Deer Creek, two miles b5oy the city Of
Nevada.
at is at this last named locality that is attendant pacu
haTiies may be most conveniently studied II here
IN large amOrphOus masses Of % 10 go pounds weight
scattered over low range OF h Of four t. six miles
in extent The mineral would be easily mistaken by the
passing traveller for large fragments Of OF the darker
trap rocks or dark porphyries
The report contains list Of aueTou rocks in the range
together with recital Of other geological fea
lures Of this prolific region.