Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-27
REPORT ON MINERALS.

& "a REPORT ON MINERALS. = 5# =
The Committee 10 whom assigned the duty of exam
lining the mineral productions exhibition have Perform
ed it. and are now prepared to render their report The
most important of the class to which they belong:
The largest collection Of specimens is exhibited by
of your committee 1t consists mainly Of iron and clipper
ores among which fine representatives of the copper
mine Of Haywood consisting of specimens of variegaed
copper which yield by analysis from AZ to 81 per cent Of
ston counties The former extremely rch and
markaby we'll located for mining and working at the foot
81 per cent Of metallic iron Hydraulic limestone from
Egypt and fire brick clay from Wake and Johnston
cimens represent formations of great value the nb
ants of the section to which they belong Only few spec
highly valuable and recently taken frum the
Gardner Hill mlne Gulfrd county, from lode also rich
in copper The brown ore Of this lode varies from one foot
was not selected with known regard to value It yielded
at the rate OF % 80 per bushel or per loo lbs The part Of
exhibiting reduction of its size value The copper lode
in connection with it, and which forms part of it, from
three to five feet wide, and carries very large Of
the yellow Sulphuret,
The finest exhibition however of guild is by Mr. Chris
tian of Montgomery county 1t probably BY far the best
and richest exhibited time and mine,
in this other State in the Union 1t is not possible
in the brief allotted this report all
the interesting pieces which belong this COLLECTIONS suf
flee to that noted specimen weighing SO bs.
Of " four Of h. two Of u H.. one Of H. and
seven sauce plates full of guild in finer condition. together
NOT stated or bS u.s. OF "n'e0 was
The formation from which this gold taken very Pc
culiar and interesting in geological point of view but
this pot the place t. enter details relative to facts
of this kind
We propose direct attention of the Society
another mineral production which abundant in this State
but which has received the attention which it de-
aude to the Carolina Free Stone of the Trassic
system The specimens exhibited by Messrs Maunder
Co" and Messrs Grer McGowan. To the first party
should be awarded the honor of Introducing this free
to the notice Of the public which demonstrates
ts great value in construction and works Of The fine
effect Of it in building be the elegant Baptist
church Of this city. The excellent of the Architect
Mr.. Percva is here exhibited Who together with the
Builders, Messrs. Coats Putick, mainly nstru-
mental in securing its use in the Edifce.
The stones exhibited by Messrs Maunder Co. from
Orange county Of which Corbe. and designed
ornament for Column. and is beautiful exhibition
of the work to which it is adapted 1t taken f,m
column brought to the city, and be used in the cOnstruc
ton Of the fine dwelling now being erected BY Mr. Boyan
and not, informed, selected speci ally fm
the quarry for exhibition.
finest and Of darker color than the former. 1t from
quarry not yet fully opened, and situated the planta
On Of Mr. A. Green, Of Wake county This stone consid
cred by itself is for its uniform grain and
Indeed the first named property is to both rocks
exhibition. 1t confidently asserted that the Carroll
free stone is susceptible of being carved the most
be transported with profit New. York and other
Northern Cities for the ornamental parts Of first
buildings
In addition to the foregoing your committee have only
to add that the mars exhibition by Mr. Wadsworth
Craven county, fairly represents the fertilizer which
lied upon that part of the State for producing and
vded the freight upon Railroad excessive may
introduced into the parts of the midland coanties
to the Railroad with profit At least believe that
periments should be made with it upon the red lands
thsse counties.
To the foregoing your committee might add much which
appears interesting and important to them, but time for
E. EMMONS, Chnn'n.