Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-04
BY PROF. EMMONS.

Earthly matter 10 Volatile matter, ....,.. 1866
100 9o99
There another locality of iron lying without this
coal formation, and rising through the older slate rocks
the Cape Fear lver at BuckhOrn Falls. Alhoughit
immeda ely connected with the district to which
examination directed, yet visited. 1t lies
nine miles below the junction of the Haw and Deep rivers
Immediately the bank of the Cape Fear river. This
hill about three hundred feet in height passes
in southeast direction for nearly mile and covers
face of three hundred acres 1t is somewhat dome
shaped and appears to be one mass OF very rich ore having
solid pure peroxide which eight feet in width
while containing manganese and silacous matter
tend beyond it each side
This remarkable ore was discovered by Mr. McClane
but few since and probably has not its equal
deposit of iron in this country short of the Iron mountain Of
well that found on Lake Superior 1t massive peroX-
ide Of iron in composition, similar to the well known spec
uar oreis Of dull, reddish brown coorhas bright red
not crystazed but very heavy tough but not
difficult to break. He gives its analysis as follows:
| PROF. EMMoNs. BY PROF. MoRFIT.
| Peroxide Of hon, 1920 :" 1896
| - Manganese, ............ la
99.99 Lime Magnesia and AL
umini, 2.32
100
Specific Gravity, a. 952
Professor Fnrnons neither aumina manganese or
me he able detect sulphuret of iron and does
believe the contains foreign substance that would
be injurious to its manufacture.
The specimens OF which the above the analysis,
doubt the central part the VEIN The specimen
submitted Prof Shaeer taken from beyond the ven
contains slick and manganese in quantity Prof
Morft analysis OF another portion exhibits nearly the same
result:
PROF. ScHAEFFER.
Peroxide OF iron. 564 peroxide OF lron....4 AZ
Silica Observation-Disclosures Silica 27 20
Manganese & earthly mat Metallic Manganese . 799
ter...............l 2 Lime. Magnesia & Alum. Is 3
- Oxygen with Iron. 49,. Is SO
" 99.82
Specific gravity 452 Specific gravity. 442
quite evident that the above specimens were taken
from different parts of the ve and therefore the impurities
appear.
The nd s beyond he
Prof Schaeer found this excessively hard suici-
GENTLY so to scratch glass and difficult to pulverize
Some traces of metal were precipated from the acid
solution by suphurated hydrogen, which he believes
lead.
This ore can be transported manufacture on the Deep
river down the Cape Fear to Wilmington be ship
ped to a northern market.
the finest kind for manufacturing the best quality of
ron and all that required limestone but this not to
be found in the coaled of sufficient purity to be used
There hydraulic imestone found in the shaft at Egypt,
Prof. EmmOns, find its contents as follows, viz
| Slick 1920
/ of magnesia.. ...................l6.O O4
/ Iron. 1850
Wlunrn" ''''''''' ''0o
96.934
limestone bed occurs Evander McIvers but does
not appear to contain much lime, and Stacked very slowly
of it is crysalzed and from the analysis of Prof EN-
mons contains larger proportion of magnesia than the
foregoing, obtained from the shaft at Egypt follows
50 6 of Magnesia,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .70
Slick, ..l04O
WATER ................. Z4O
PrOtoXde of iron. $50
Bumen land oss,. Observation-Disclosures 600
strata of magnetism limestone crops out in the neghbor
hood of Evans mills Its strike is to the northward
westward
Although there may be limestone in this valley suitet
for the uxes of the of iron, yet it be readily OBJ
taned by the return boats from of the deposites
the Cape Fear river below Fayetteville where shell lime
exists in great quantities.
The composition Of the calcareous shales according
. Prof. Emmons, as follows, viz:
Carbonate of Lime $3.50
Magnesia. 925
Alumina and Protoxide of Iron 1910
Water, zoo
] 1nSOluDle, '0ooo
1898
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Several copper mines lyn the n. E. Rocky river
through the metamornhic States dis