The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-06
A RICH" FIND"
Large Vein of Slate and Quartz Strata
Discovered.
CLEANING WITH PYRlTES
Which Holds an Immense Quantity of
Cold-Can Be Worked Cheaply
at a Great Profit.

Canton. Ga. December 5l.-(Special. =
Two weeks ago The Cherokee Advance pun
lishcd an interview with Mr.. Il. W walker
who is one OF Canton'S most conservative
citizens, and one of north GeorSia's ciev-
crest mining experts, in which no was
quoted saying:
About ten miles northwest OF Canton,
on the eastern slope of the Oaky noun
tain n large vein of slate and quartz strata
was recently discovered. which Is fully
five miles long and is more than lco yards
wide by actual measurement. The vein IS
cut across at short intervals by small
mountain streams. which expose the sur
face of the vein, so it can be seen without
additional prospecting"
Your correspondent has for some time de-
sired to visit this new find and, If found
rs represented by Mr. Walker, let The
Constitution tell the world of the immense
wealth of this section in the possession OF
this one single vein. SO, in company with
Mr.. Walker. your correspondent spent q
halliday Of his Christmas holidays last
week very pleasantly investigating the
vein, character of the ore. &c, as report
ed by Mr. Walker, and is now ready TO
verify all that AIR. Walker said rs regards
me quantity and extent of this find.
From along II bold mountain stream Tor
more than 100 yards across the vein
number of samples of the ore were taken,
which were bright and glistening with py-
rites in abundance. Leaving the branch We
went up the mountain sides and Al dllef-
ent places broke off pieces from numerous
bowlders. which We found TO be of the
same character Of ore.
The ore there is refractory and contains
about 10 per cent of iron pyrltes, when
carries all of the gold. No free gold mas
been found on this lead. except a very
small quantity. but the gold Is all in Tie
qyri,es or sulphurettes. winch require re
duction and concentration.
An Entirely New Lead.
Mr. Walker says lie has had about
TWENTY-FIVE assays Of this ore made which
run from 81 to $i0G5 per ton, averaging
about $3.50 per ton. This lead is an entirely
new one. no gold discoveries having been
made heretofore in that section OF me
country 50 far as your correspondent IS
advised.
For many years the gold fields OF Georgia
and Of the south have been little worked,
mainly because the ore here is Of low
grade. with very little free milling ore,
except in irregular veins generally ON or
near the surface. but of late years i'm
proved machinery has been introduced eX-
,ressIy adapted for working low grade
ores and the Thess ana other chlornatou
processes invented ana put into success
frl operation for saving the gold, by which
ores of a value not exceeding - per ton
may now be pro.itably mined and milled.
In consequence Il new impetus has been
given gold mining in the south and many
Of the mines in Georgia are now being
opened and protitably worked tnat were
once considered Improbable.
Ev the use Of the COLONIZATION process
and other improved machinery. with the
ADVANTAGES this section has of cheap Ia
Dor, weather suitable for outdoor WORK
the ycdI round. and the abundance Of
or.s ON and near the surface. 10 Cr.pple
80, al- ..tiud" or Other of the uoasted geld
,i =, can sHarP5 ne gold bel q '' Ia II
j,uruag states northeast ana sout"" '.'-
a Very Large Vein.
The vein shown uy oar. Walker which ne
Save and We have no reason TO GApu'e'
t. r,ur miles long 10y 3co feet or more IN
width. has enough ore IN s'5At 70 Aee3
III STAMPS at work Tor years
VIM, the ore is low Grade YET ltS ac-
,.s1sibilitv for mining. the abundance pI
,,.t+r ard wood right at hand and othef
advantages Of cheap llb"r' elG.' lH"Ns y
,.ll,lah'f and profitable 10 WORK
,rhrrr is practically no limit TO its guam
tity and the quality and value OF the ore
is s;.cn we have no doupt a. 70 I@S IT..
SOM. divid, rds upon q Judlcl"uS invest
mont of S50U0 or SltUoOu. bre mere can
a. i3ilied and chioriuattd for not exceed
ir,, ot,-third tAe cost al almost any pl
,+a WESTERN mines now betnE SO success
fulIy worked Practical in.AlhE iA'H e.
t.,-1ta that the ore her. can he mined.
,.,tIlgd and concentrated at a cost OF not
innr,, than - cents per ton. anu Wneh ~
nnntafus say. Do per cent OF pyrltes, ~ can
bc chlovira,ed for - cents aCuitioi NJ n n
high estimate would be- 81 per ton IL VIII
H. seen therefore. that even 81 ore VIII
nav handsomely. but IL is claimed that
ans ore from Nit. Walkers ing VEN aver
much higher. as the vein is gone Gown n.