The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20
oNTARIo,s RESOURCES.
LINES BY VETERAN fAND-LoOKER AND
MINERAL EXPERT.

Editor The DIAMOND DkilsL.-
| have been requested 10 say some
thing through thelcolumns ofyourpaper,
regarding the mineral resources OF the
north shores 81 Lakes Superior and
Huron, and, although feel my capacity
il somewhat inadequate 10 the demand
in this particular instance, yet feel con-
strained 10 contribute, in my peculiar
way, the result OF upwards OF three years
among the various mineral ranges oil
Canada, and permit me 60 say, IN an IN
troductory way. that. although the vast
territory travcrsed by me during the peri
cd stated is geologically well delineda az To
it's boundaries. etc. yet the formations
being somewhat complicated in some
districts nccessitates the most careful
study and consideration Of those inter
ested, in order 10 arrive at any satisiac-
tory conclusion.
In the absence Of any better geoloai
cally defined point have concluded 10
take line in the bays OF Goulais and
Batchewaung, ON the north shore OF
Lake Superior, from which 20 project
the result OF my observations, these
bays being divided geographically, by a
point az lands three miles in breadth
by about eight miles in length, the diyid-
ing line, or junction, between the igneous
and sedimcntary formations, being also
notable feature OF tins particular
point, the former consisting OF noun
tains 81 granite formation, carrying
many veins OF quartz and carbonate
rich in gold, silver and other mineral
and the other consisting OF sand stone of
various hues peculiar 10 the neighboring
shore 81 Michigan, the sandstone in this
instance, however, rs far as tested, has
been found so brecciated M TO become
undesirable for commercial purposes
although the writer has NO doubt that,
at n reasonable depth the commercial
article would bo found, II sought for.
From Batchewaung bay to Sauh de ste.
Marie, or falls OF St Mary, a distance
~ about forty miles, the contact line
between the volcanic and scdimentary
formations is very Irregular following
more or less, the sinnosites OF the
shorcline OF the Canadian waters,
and with the exception Of lew
displacements or faults, continues its
course 60 the north channel 81 Lake
Huron and Gcogrian bay, where the
numerous islands which stand close 10
the main hand. are nearly all al scdimen-
tary rock, while the mainland formation
j. decidedly oi gneous nature with a few
exceptions i'm which delomite or magne-
sian limestone, class Of MARBLE and
argillacious aud chloritic states are
found, these, however, are confined 20
positions reasonably contiguous 20 the
shore line.
The most promising indicationso 81 iron
that have attracted my attention are
those in the vicinity Of Echo lake, about
six miles nortb-easterly from Lake
George. In this district there exists much
magnetic and although it is very rich
in iron and entirely free from titanium,
yet being distributed in small seams
through thecountry rock. and not found
Ia quantities sufficient for mining, IL has
somewhat lost the attention of explor-
ers. | went into this region in 1887,
accompanied by several OF the tribe OF
Lo, who called my attention to this
particular class OF iron, but becoming
convinced that other ores OF iron existed
In the locality, | began series Of explo-
rations which resulted in the discovery
oI deposit Of specular hematite OF
considerable extent, which from n series
OF assays, gives the following approx
mate result:
Metallic "a per cent
TitHuum.--.... ..........,,.,.,..n :" "
ihohphorur.-........ '.'''.''.'.'.'.''Vo
Manganese .-.....ss.. .,..,.r,.....,,,-..t..oo "
This deposit has been tested, as TO ex-
tent, by series OF pits, the deepest Of
which encountered the ore at a depth 81
six and onc-half feet, and the ore has
been encountered In its longitudinal sec
ton over distance Of 475 feet without
encountering any contact with other for
nations, andi the width Of the deposit
az found between the walls is between
sevcnty-tivc and one hundred feet. n
this deposit of ore occupied position
ON the Mcnominee range il would at
once command the attention of iron
operators, but it's location being in Can
ada, seems TO throw pail over IT,,
which only time and the development OF
Canadian mineral resources can dispel.
"A ounrrv al the marble lsheinq worked nv