Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-06
Report OF Professor yinconr,

Professor Vincent, who visited and
examined tho district of Silver Bend, in
the early part Of the present year, has
published a report concerning the mines
Of that district and Of tho mineral re-
sources of Eastern Nevada generally
which is highly interesting. On account
OF its value we select a few extracts. OF
the chief mines Of Silver Bend the Pro-
fessor says "The associated minerals
of the Belmont ores are galena, copper,
leach in considerable quantities. J zinc,
anthony, sulphur, etc. These are gen.
orally in simple forms ; hence, as it will
DO seen, there are no refractory or really
difficult elements in combination with
the silver. Indeed, the copper in many
places, and generally where the ores nre
richest in silver, is so abundant and of
such excellent character, as under other
circumstances to amply justify a sepa.
rate working. The average width of
Pennsylvania No. is about seven feet
two inches. Tho extremes Of thickness
range from three feet six inches to ff-
teen feet /; tho latter thickness occur
ring at the lowest point reached by the
incline shaft, and Immediately above
the water line. The gangue, or vein
stone, a clouded, rather compact quartz,
exhibits tho most favorable character
istics. The orc above the water-line
is generally found in o more or less
chlorided condition. Metallic chloride,
or horn silver, is very common, and
often large masses of ore and quartz
are to be seen literally plated with it.
The FL Dorado is a deposit Of great
magnitude, and promises to be one OF
great value. An incline shaft has been
sunk on the course Of the ledge to the
depth of 100 feet. At this point the lode
is fully IS feet in thickness. To an ex-
tent Of SO feet below the surface the ore
is uniformly q rich brown chloride, and
very snsy, both as regards mining and
treatment. This lode is certainly one
of marked character, and will rank
fairly with the Highbridge and Transyl-
ynnia No. l." The general features
and advantages Of the district are thus
happily described GAS to the situation
and surroundings Of the mines, prob
ably no silver producing region Of the
world is more highly favored. By means
of Monitor Valley the veins can be east
" drained. Each lode may be said to
contain q practically inexhaustible store
of ore, and as practised mining labor is
abundant at about 81 per day, the
mount of income to be realized from
the deposit is only to be determined by
the forces employed. All necessaries
for working the property on an extended
scale are Immediately at hand salt for
chloridizing ; pine and cedar logs for
timbering-for about As. each and
abundance of firewood at IS per cord.
Belmont, the official town Of the county,
founded about a year and a half ago, is
beautifully laid out, tho population
numbering about 1000. The people
are of superior intelligence, and every.
thing bears the marks Of industry and
progress. A good school, a good news.
paper, etc., are prominent features OF
the place. l have examined many OF
the principal silver and other mineral
regions Of the world, but have seen
none more free, probably none so free,
from adverse considerations as this.
Aside from the almost unprecedented
merits of the deposits, being, as this
property is, in the midst of q highly sa-
iubrious climate, where rain seldom
falls, with good society, and all the con-
comitants Of cultivated civilization, free
from sweltering heat or frigid cold, and,
above all, under the egis OF o stable
government, it could scarcely be sur
passed in real attractivensss. "-Res'c
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