The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-19
To Owners of Mineral Lands:

10 owners OF Mineral Lands:
We have effected an arrangement with
Professor Holmes of the Staunton Male
Academy by which qudlitdtiUe an
alyses Of all kinds of minerals will be
made without cost to the owners and the
results published in the NIRGINIAN.
Tais department was for a long time
con lucted by Dr. Traphagen, and proved
of interest and value to many of our read
ers and patrons. Dr. Traphagen's sue
cessor is ;rskillful and thorough chemist,
and will make the department us popular
and full of interest rs heretofore.
Parties desiring qMHntitdIiDe analyses
will, of course, be charged a reasonable
fee. ~ 81 al -sss
All minerals, waters, soils, &C., must be
delivered at the VIRGINIAN Office at the
owners expense
ANALYSES OF ORES. ETC.
F.. J. NJ, Deeriield-Good quality of
limonite iron ore.
G.. w, Br, Lodebar,-No. 1.--Granite;
No. 2.-Schist :; Nos. 3 and Anterior
quality iron ore.
r. M. H.. Stonewall.-Ironp yrites. If
you have Il quantity of this mineral |
would advise an analysis for nickel
j. w. b.. Warm Springs.-Specimen is
an ochre of good strength and fair color.
1t is worth a quantitative analysis.
g.. Nj. b., Mt. Solon,-No. 1.-The
large package contains some specimens
of caleite. The small package is galena
or sulphide of lead.
Nos 2. and 5.-Are inferior quality of
manganese ore. .la-
No. is fair grade of manganese
No. As a sample of wad manganese.
H. F. L., Staunton. An ochreous clay.
A preliminary analysis does not show
whether there is sufficient oxide of iron
present to make the specimen valuable.
III. G., Acknowledging that would be
suitable for the manufacture of some
inferior grades of pottery.
G.. w. s., Ottobine, Rockingham,-
1.-The sample is worth an analysis to
determine its suitability for the manu-
facture of fire brick
A. M. R., Rockingham county,-No.1.-
Quartz colored deeply by iron.
No. 2.-Clay stained deeply with iron
and manganese.
u H., OttODHle, -NO. L. du HILL
ganese.
j. L.. A.. Greenyille-Quartz contain
ing small crystals of chalso pyrites or
copper pyrites and stained through all
its crevices with malactite or green car
Donate of copper. The copper is too
small in amount to make the specimens
valuable.
G. e. NJ, Gordonsville, No. IA
large ball of white caycontaining consid-
cradle free sand and some mica. A more
extended analysis would be required to
determine whether the sample is fire
brick clay
No. 9.-Ball of clay more unctuous
than No. 1 and containing less sand but
more oxide of iron, and on account OF
this latter constituent not a No. 1 quail
ty of potter's clay, but would be suita
BILE for sewer pipes, &c.
No. 3.-Ochreous clay. Two small q
percentage of the oxide of iron for q
good ochre.
No. A. Ochreous clay of greater
strength and better color than No. 3
Worth a further analysis.
No. 5.-Quartz containing small seams
of mica. In some formations this is a
gold bearing rock, but Il preliminary
examination would not indicate the
presence of any of that metal in this
sample. s=
NJ d. E.. Mt Meredian.-Iron pyrites
in slate, of no value.
c. L. NJ, Greeniield,-N 1.-Micf
schist and quartz. p
No. mica schist
No. 3.--Quartz with a few mica scales
All three of these specimens belong to
formations which are frequently gold
bearing.
No. "A mixture of the red ant
brown hemafite iron ore. If you have
vein of this ore it is worth development
and analysis.
No.'5.-A friable granite
No. GA fair specimen of chalcopy
rites or copper pyrites. This is often
valuable ore of copper.
CA. H., Christiansbnrg,-No Bar
ite or heavy spar. A fair crystalizef
specimen. This mineral finds an exten
sve use in the manufacture of paints
No. 2-Calcite or erystalized carbon
ate of lime This mineral has no usefu
application.
No. 3.-Good specimen of red hematit,
iron ore.
w. NEWTON HOLMES, S. NJ A.
S. M. A, June 1S.