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6. Equal parts of coarse and fine alluvial from the Lyell, Quartz with Gold from Golden Crown Mine, Thames, AuckNelson, obtained by washing the beds of water-courses. land ; weight, 21 oz. 9 dwts., containing about 5 oz. of 6. Alluvial from Grey Valley, Nelson, obtained by sluicing. Gold and Silver in alloy. Assay for Gold about "6500, I. Alluvial sluiced from Duke of Edinburgh Terrace, Green- remainder of the alloy mostly silver. stone Creek, Westland. The locality whence this sample Quartz with argentiferous galena from Silver Crown Mine, came is traversed by the extensive Greenstone and Thames, Auckland. Weight, 15 oz. 4 dwts. Eastern Hohonu Water Race. 8. Alluvial from the Ho-ho, Westland, obtained by sluicing AT j EIFEROTJS QUA RTZ, INANGAHUA AND LYELL ground that had been previously worked by shalts and InSTRTPTS NFTSON tunnels. ' 9. Fine alluvial gold from iron-sand cement, Charleston, Nelson. {Collected by the Reef ton Committee.) This sample of gold is usually saved by amalgamation Tictokia Company, Registered.—3 Specimens. ■with mercury, and is most difficult to obtain in its Reef averages 3 feet in thickness. The specimens are taken present form. from a level 300 feet below the highest point proved. 10. Ruby sand from Charleston, Nelson. This sand is found All Nations. —1 Specimen. in granite, and the gold it contains is heavier and of This reef is making to the south-west, and has an average better quality than that in cement. thickness of 2 feet. 11. Gold-bearing black Band from the Black Lead, Charleston, United Band op Hope Company, Registered.—2 SpeciNelson. mens. 12. Auriferous cement from Mokihinui River, Nelson, obtained Specimen 1 was taken from the surface where reef first 50 feet below surface of river terrace. opened. From this about 100 tons of stone crushed 13. Auriferous cement from Black Lead, Charleston, Nelson. gave a return of 2 oz. G dvvt. per ton. From this level to 14. Auriferous sand from Addison Flat, Nelson. a depth of 140 feet, about eighty tons crushed gave at 15. Mokihinui River, Dufty Creek, obtained from bed of creek the rate of 18 dwt. per ton. No. 2 is from a depth of by sluicing. 160 feet. From this last, thirty-one tons crushed at 16. Upper Buller, Boatman's Creek. Alluvial gold obtained Westland machine gave a gross yield of 41 oz. melted from tributary of Buller River by sluicing. gold. 17. Lyell District, Lycll Creek. Alluvial gold obtained from Golden Hill Company.—l Specimen. tributary of Buller River. The reef varies from 4 feet to 1 foot 6 inches, average 18. Waimungaroa River. Alluvial gold obtained from tributary 2 feet 6 inches. About 4SO tons of stone crushed at the of Buller River by sluicing, and from the banks. Westland machine gave a yield of i oz. to the ton. 19. Mokihinui River, Mokihinui. Alluvial gold. Noeth Star Company, Registered.—l Specimen. 20. German Terrace, five miles from Wcstport; Ridings and The specimen was taken from a level of 50 feet from the party. Sand and gold obtained from washdirt, after surface, a foot apart across the reef. The reef is 5 feet passing through ripple boxes ; exhibit taken from plush in width, bearing about E. and W. sheets. Invincible Gold Mining Company, Registered.—l Speci--21. Addison's Flat; T. B. Miller, Ruby sand obtained from men. washdirt. This specimen is from the surface, at a width of 2 feet 22. Addison's Flat; T. B. Miller. Rubies obtained from wash- apart across the reef, which is here 4 feet 6 inches dirt. thick. Wealth of Nations Company, Registered.—2 Specimens. Two large bodies of stone have been intersected, each about GOLD AS EXPORTED. 10 feet thick, showing gold similar to that in the out1. One Bar of Melted Gold from West Coast, Hokitika, West- crop. land— Enterprise Company, Registered.—6 Specimens. oz. dwts. grs. These specimens were taken from the middle tunnel, at Assay.— Gold ... -9627 = Fine Gold ... 9 14 16 a distance of 110 feet from the mouth of the drive, at a Silver ... -03G3 depth of 85 feet from the surface. Copper... -0010 Energetic Company, Registered.—3 Specimens. Weight. 10 oz. 2 dwts. 6 grs. lue slonc "•■ taken, — (1.) From a shaft sunk 85 feet below ar\ t> r -\i nin n r m -n-.-i.-n • c a tunnel and 210 feet below the surface. A trial crush2. One Bar of Melted Gold from Thames District, Province of ing fa February last of ten tons of thi9 gtono gave a Auckland result of 43 QZ 1 dwt retorted gold _ p.) From No. 2 . „ ,-, .--,,. -,-.. „,, 1?' C7o To" tunnel, 2G5 feet below the surface, and at a distance of Assay.-QoU ... 6060 = Fine Gold ... 6 12 18 298 feet from the mouth of the drive, at which place the Silver ... -3390 = Silver ... o 8 13 reef is 4 feet fi inches thick, and very solid, copper... uuio Rainy Creek Company, Registered.—l Specimen. Weight. —lo oz. 2 dwts. 6 grs. The width of the reef, where discovered, is 30 feet, and it 3. One Bar of Refined Gold, as extracted by Chlorine Refining carries this extraordinary width for 900 feet. Gold Process, and as exported by the Bank of New Zealand, appears to be well distributed throughout the reef, and Auckland at "lc 'ower 'ev°llfc ls heavier than at the surface. oz dwts grs Thompson's Claim, Boatman's, Inangahua.—l Specimen. Assay— Gold . '9942 = Fine Gold 9 19 2o' Shows a width of from 2to 5 feet > and will yield from 1 Silver... -0058 _ to 2 oz. to the ton. El Dorado Company, Registered.—Several small specimens. Weight. —lo oz. 1 dwt. The reef, where first opened, was 3 feet in width. Further 4. One Bar of Chloride of Silver. The Gold having been sepa- south it was cut 5 feet in width. The gold is fine, and rated by the Chlorine Refining Process, the Chloride is well distributed through the stone. Zircons, garnets, reduced to Metallic Silver by the galvanic action of iron cubical pyrites, manganese, and sulphides of antimony plates and acidulated water. Weight, 8 oz. 2 dwts. are also found. 6 grs., containing 6 oz. of Silver. Just-in-Time Company, Registered.—3 Specimens. 5. One Bar of Silver extracted from Thames Gold, Province of The reef is 3 feet 6 inches wide. Specimens taken Auckland, by Chlorine Refining Process. Very nearly 15 feet below Ihe level of the tunnel, fine Silver, only a trace of Gold left. Weight, 10 oz. Inglewood, Kelly's Line N.— 4 dwts. 18 grs. Murray's Creek, Reefton. 6. Model representing a Bar of Gold, weighing 375 oz., as Specimens of Quartz obtained from leader just discovered exported by the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. on Mount Rochfort. Alpine Keep, Lyell.—l Specimen. The tunnel now used is situate at an altitude of 1,200 HPTTPTMirivrq m? itt-rttt^pottq r>TTA-DT7 -c-onuT feet above the Lyell Creek. Besides the leaders at present SPECIMENS OI'AURIFEROUS Q.TJARTZ FROM being wovked there are three J ffom IHAMIib MIJNiiS, AUCKLAND. 4 incheg to x ioot> the casi]lg in mQst places b fa . Specimen of Quartz from Tokatca Gold Mining Company, highly auriferous, and a well defined reef of 5 feet wide, Coromandel, Auckland District, containing Gold and presenting characteristics similar to the leaders. The Silver in alloy. (Assay for the Gold in same about first crushing of eighty-five tons gave a yield of BGooz. of "6800, and the remainder mostly Silver.) Native or melted gold. Metallic Silver, and Chloride of Silver (Horn Silver). Little Wonder Claim, Messrs. Carson and Cairns. The Silver in the latter is entirely lost in extracting the Quartz yielding per last crushing, 10 oz. 9 dwts. to the Gold at the batteries, there being no care taken for its ton. Area of claim four acres ; worked by tunnelling, preservation. Weight of specimen, 74 oz. 7gr. 18 dwls., Reef, 6 inches to 2 feet wide; proved 120 feet. Speciand containing about 8 oz. of Gold. mens obtained 70 feet below surface.