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 OF 
 
 PROFESSOR E. J. ' HA.PMAN, 
 
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 ONTARIO 
 
 In accor.Unce witli in«tructioii», I have vi»iua and carefully 
 examined the nimeral prnperlie» in North Ha»tiiv», Untarin, 
 Wl.mKiui! to Mr. I'ne, the well known niinmi,' ex||crt of .Ma.lci. ; 
 and I have m».le a thoroUKh analy-ic of HHinpleB taken pemonally 
 from eauh seiuirate property. 'I'lie »aniple» in every in»tance faith- 
 fully represent the averai;e .|Uality ,,f the ore-.lei»,»ltH from which 
 they were taken ; hut the greater number, it should he olwervetl, 
 are neceBHarily Hurface HampleH. , ■„ , ... „ 
 
 Tlwse inininis uropertiea lie in the town^hpi. of 1 "dor, \V '.I aj.- 
 ton Lake Limerick and Marmora, and eonipmie alto|.'ether a thickly 
 tiinhered area of a'.out 15,(KK) mres.. The »;reater portion .1 thii. 
 extensive area formn part ol (or lies inimeiliately ahacent to) the 
 elevated tract of country known m the Iron Halite I hm 
 extends in a i/enenl east and west <lirection over a length ..f many 
 miles, although cut in places l.y tran^erse valleys and ravines ; and 
 it presents an average width of from six to em'ht miles. Iron ore 
 m'stlv magnetic ore of the Hnest ipiulity abounds within this 
 raliKe". and outcrops at many sisits in enormous masses. 1 .,e ontire 
 ranu'eis very heavily timbered with both pine an., hanhvood ; and 
 liH the locations more especially referred t<. in this Keport lie 
 towarils the two extremities of the ramie, sever,.l mtepveniiiK miles 
 ofcountrv (inchided within the limits of the proiiertyi stdl remain 
 unexplored, and undoubtedly cmtain additional bands nf ore. 
 
 In order to carry on the iiiiniiiK of these ore deposits successfull.v 
 a railway ..f al).iut thirty miles in len>;th would lie r«.iuired for the 
 cmvevance of ore to the fr.mt ; but a line of twenty iml,.. practi- 
 cally free from enuineerinK ditKculties, wouhl connect some of the 
 lari/est and Hnest dep.«it» with the line of rails » nich now extends 
 to Kldorad.i, seven or eis^ht miles north of the thrivins,' village of 
 .Madoc; an.l the valuable hematite locathm in Marm..ra township 
 (see bel.iwl is within ten or eleven miles ,,f this vilhwe. At Madoc, 
 the Helleville and North Hastings Hallway connects with the 
 (Iraml Trunk at the town uf Belleville, a shippirif port on Lake 
 
 ^'"'TheminiiiBhicatu.ns (within the Coe property) which form, 
 more espeeiallv. the subject of the nresent Ifeport. comprise: the 
 " Kuiily Iron Mine," the " Horse slioe or Haker Iron Mine and 
 the •' L.u,ise Ir..n Mine," of the townslj p of Tudor ; he ' !'"t'^l»',; 
 l„r Iron Mi.ie," of the township o' W"llast.m ; the, • Kent hf I ro, 
 Mine," of Mirniora township ; and the '; Wadsworth Lake Lead 
 Mine " of the townshiii of Limerick. Brief .lescriptions ..f these 
 wita an analysis ..f the ore obtained from each location, are ap;.e.i,led. 
 
 TOWNSHIP OF TUDOR. 
 
 1 The K.M1I.V Mi.vK. 
 
 The hicatiou thus named i« held in fee simple. It comprises 
 Lotsli "ami K. of the mh concession of I udor -an area of .tlh 
 acres, Situated immediately up.ui the Ir.m Uai.^'e. Ihe «'"ntry- 
 rock consists essentially of ,:reen hornblendic and pyroxeiiic strata 
 lielon"inif M the hi«her port.on of the i.anre-.itian series. 1 he 
 eii ire" cation is thickly timbered. At the actual site of the Kn.ily 
 Mine the unuind rises more or less abruptly to a height of almut 1«0 
 f.et, and, along the face of this sh.lj-, ledges of magnetic ""; ""P 
 out or are reveale,! by trenches, from the base of the slo « to 
 within a short distance of the summit where the ore is c»PI»<l "v« 
 liy an inc.uisiderable layer of rocK. The l^nk'th "f t he »lo|») is at 
 east U,lX)0 f«et, and its breadth exceeds 10. feet, hut the ore can be 
 r^ed inuch oey.ind these limit. Although the property liaa been 
 deveh.ued sufficiently to prove the presence ■•( a vast amount of ore 
 (ofunif^irmlygoodM»ahty throughout its wh de extent), it is not 
 ssi le ii the present condition of the ground, to dehne absolutely 
 Ihe actual nature of the deposit. It i. probably »l. enonnous niass 
 or -stock." ami it m.ut nmbmhtedly extet.d .h.wnwanU to a ery 
 consl.lerable depth. wTlilst in the exis.sed iH.rtlon above K>-"<>ni' »" 
 amount of many thousands of tons is cvi.lently ■>"';''»''"';. Jse 1* 
 absence of shafts ami tunnels precise hgures cannot of course be 
 .iven; but that the ore at this sMt 18 present in great 'f'^nti'V '» 
 hevonlquesthm. As regards .piality, the ore admlta of the^ ;"/ 
 highest .raise. It is a soft, black, strongly magnetic ore of a hne- 
 u'rannlar ami porous texture, and is thus easily mined and sme.ted . 
 Siv a lalvsis (made upon an average surf ace specimen) shows, more- 
 over thit it is rich in metal, i^rfectly free from titaninni. ami 
 prlctii-Luy free from sulphur and phosp'iorus. The analysis is as 
 follows : 
 
 FcrnmsOxbie an'.)* 
 
 FerrlcOxIde ,r"e 
 
 Chromic, xlde "~° 
 
 TltAiilc Add {5^ 
 
 Phosphorus d jj 
 
 Hulpnur Q'la 
 
 Siliceous Rock matter • """ 
 
 WM 
 MelalUe Iron=m 3) per cent. 
 
 Norn. -.The intermixed r. -.k matter is essentially pymxene 
 with slight excess of silici.an.l woulil he tlniif..re ue.irly self-H.iXing, 
 It c.insists of .Silica, 'i.TJ ; Lime, l.'.i-l: Mii>;lui.ia, olc. (l.y 
 ditf-Tence) I.21.=S.:«i. 
 
 2. Thk Hoksk siiok ' 
 
 Bakhi .Mink. 
 
 This property consists of Lot IS, in tlielMhccmcessionofTu.lur. 
 an.l comprises Kid acres, h.ld by " mill, ral rights " a cou.liti.ni 
 which iiiv. lives right of r.iad way, power of cutting timber for mining 
 use, and all other mining privileges. The country rock of the 
 location is the same i < that of the Kmily .Mining Location descrilied 
 above, the two pr.iiierties lying .in the same Iron ' ■.. ge, about 
 f.iur miles apart. The actual site of the Hor,«-»hoe l.ie jiresents 
 the form. if a l.iiig broken curve, ir semicircle, soniewnat abruptly 
 facing the cost, and extending lorth an.l south over a length of 
 more than l.u'dO feet. Thi- groiiml slo|ies upwards towards the 
 west"; and about half way u|i the slope, a ledge of ore can be trace.l 
 ahilig the tntire face if the curve Kight pits or trenchc:, from 
 Hve'or six feet t... ab.iut Kfteell feet in clepth, and exten.ling into the 
 slope westwar.l fr.im twenty to thirtytive feet, have been opelie.l 
 at Hli.irt distances along tl. leilge. All show go..d an.l conlmuous 
 ore, with s.ilid floors .if ort, iue.ich trench. Adrift or tunnel carne.l 
 in fr.ini the fo.it of the slope, westwards, would reveal, it is eviileiit. 
 a very laige bo.ly of ore in this mine : but in its present state of 
 development, precise figures, as t.i ipiantitv, cannot fairly be 
 attoni'ited. The I wner's intention seems to have been to develop 
 the l.icatlon sutticieutly to show that it cont..iins undeniably a vwt 
 supiilv of ore ; ami tliis he h.is done, without incurring useless 
 expense in further devel.iiinient. Beyond the lindts stated above, 
 the ilipiiing-iiee.lle shows very strong attractions ; and at a distance 
 of about ,">00 feet south of the present exp.isure, a large mass iif 
 similar ore comes to the surface. All the 'uilications, indeed, point 
 to a very large amount of ore upon thegrouu.l. 
 
 Theoreit«elf is a nuignetic ore of very superior ip'^lity, as 
 shown by my analviis Here and there it may contain a thin string 
 of pvrite's, biit that is of evceptional occi'.ence, ami does not affect 
 the general ipialitv of the ..re. In the samples which I examined, 
 the amount of metal exceeds ti.S per cent, and the rock-matter is 
 under li percent. Titanium is altogether absent ; phosphorus is 
 present in traces onlv (two examinations showed less than 0,011; 
 and the sulphur iii'the average ore is practically of no inoment. The 
 intermixed rock-matter c.mtains silica, alumina, lime, magnesia, 
 »nd inn oxides, and would be solf fiuxing or nearly so. The 
 analysis showed : 
 
 Ferrous Oxide '-p-}* 
 
 Kerrlcoxide "<•"' 
 
 Titanic Add »""'■ 
 
 Phosphorus "■"<■'■ 
 
 Sulphur •• J'.Jf, 
 
 Siliceous Kock. mnltnr ■'■"" 
 
 H!l.92 
 Metnllic yion=IW.lUp<r i-elit. 
 
 i. Tmk LoiiHE Mine. 
 
 This property comprises Lots .W, -"16 and 57 of the Free (irant 
 District, township of Tudor. It is very densely timbered th rough- 
 nut its whole extent, and is held in fee simple. The main outcrops 
 .f ore occur ujion a thickly w.MKlei". slniie, and indicate without 
 question a very laru supply, apparently forming an imbedded mass 
 or "stock," Hie principal axis of which extends in a general east 
 and west direction, and is traceable thnnighout a length of at least 
 1,400 feet. Seven or eight trenches have been opened across the 
 face nf the sl.ipe, in very solid ore, fnun the base to within a short 
 distance of the summit, in lengths of from 60 to about 160 feet, but 
 outlying exiiosures show the mass of ore to extend much lieyond 
 these limits. The ore is strongly magnetic, and holds o-er 60 per 
 cent, metallic iron, but unfortunately contains titanium. The 
 amount of the latter is said to be -luite low in samples obUined from 
 some of the exposures ; but in the sample analyied by the writer, 
 8.08 titanic acid was obtained, equivalent to five percent, titanium. 
 The complete analysis yielded : 
 
 Ferrous Oxide |^*J 
 
 FerrlcOilde ••••. ->'■?' 
 
 Tllanio Acid, 8,0*=Tit«nlc Besquloxlde. . .». 7.* 
 
 Phosphonis "Oi 
 
 Sulphur O.W 
 
 Hllleeous Hock-matter ■ B-it' 
 
 100.04 
 JfclaIHe /i-on = W.ae per cent. 
 
 •\, originally d.«n«l b, Sir William Log^i. but a proposition h«. r«=.ntl, been ,.^t to refer th.«i .trau to th. Muronto series. 
 oJ nu (iracUcal Interest. 
 
 'i'he ^u«•tiotl, hiiwevtr, is 
 
TOWNSHIP OF WOLLASTON. 
 
 4. Thk Hathikmih Mink. 
 
 TIiIh location compriKcH l.nU 1,% Atxt 1t>, in IIh* Hth rnitceHHion of 
 WnlljvHtuii. It cuiiKiHtH nf lHM) Acr.-K t-f .IrjirtMl himI nilhviitf.I I,ui.!. 
 Mr. ( 'ne iKWMcwuintf ul] iu iiiiiitTiil li^fhu. *I'in* Hiirtact* hImih^pi ^ 
 iiliwanU from cnni|iarativ.'l_v low ^'r'Miml uiioii Oit- i-jut tn iiii i-It'\ii- j 
 tinn of rtlxmt HO feet, wlu'ii it fnrniH a t,'rrjcriiUy Ifvd 4»r nli-litly ' 
 inuliiljitinh' an-i*. AImiik tlmbrnw of tlin h!..ik- fm-iinr Ihi- I'lint u 
 ntiiiilwrnf MiM'nij.t.'M hiivt- rcvciilc*! u fMntiiniDiiH uutrruji nf iijHjfiiftir 
 (ire. riin;.'in^( in u jj-.-imnil nnrtli aiitlfunutli ilirfctinu ..vt-r u Ifii^rth <>f 
 uhuut i'»lN( yanN, wliilut Htmnj,' lU'fiile-rtttractiMiis pnirit ctiiH-iu-'ivflv 
 to its contTniiHtiiin much hfyoinl that lU'^taiirf. 't'rcn<;ht'N an* ti<>w 
 l)eintf (-airit'il it riw'lit auKh'H to tliis line nf outiTop towanUtht' w.j.t, 
 in whu'lnlin'Ltinn tiit- nf**<llf hmmumu-h a vrrtical iH.Mitj.in nvwr iliw- 
 tanrt-H <if fmni HO to Hio ffft fmni tin* iMMtiTn <'iitiTi'|i. with ^'""'1 
 inilicatinnt* of i.rc utill frrthi'.- w^^t. So UrK't- a iiia-M niimt i-viilciitly 
 I'Xtt'iiil (lownvvani.i to a conHitlirrahh* th-ptli. Taking i-i^'lit nihif 
 feft of tht' ore, in plai'e, to <'(|uiil a ton (ami wevt-n ft-t-t •■oiil.i In- ' 
 nearer the mark), t-aoh ten feet in dfpth, within the HinitM tttatetl 
 above, Ml ttihl yiehl at leant one Ininilred am) tifty tliousuiitl ton^. 
 If ft tunnel were 'irivMn into the eantern fare of the hIoik.*, a .-t-ry 
 lar^'e body nf ore, I am cmiHtltnt. wdiiM be ra|iii|ly wtriiek 
 
 A»rejfarilf* <|iuility, the ore of tliiw Im-ution lea\ei. nolhin^,' tu be 
 ileflin-il. The Kaini'le aiialyneil yit'lileil (>t> periMit. inetallic imn, 
 but the santple waHr4li){htly t»«'i*'»xi<li''-»*'i, ho that perfectl> unw.-nth- 
 eretl Hpeeiinenw woulii pnibablv run nearly mu* per et-nt iii;,'lifr. 
 1*hti ore is <|uite freo from titanium, ami Very low in phonplmr'irt 
 ant", aulphur. The aiuilyBis showe*! : 
 
 KerrousOxIdo 2tl.l2 
 
 Ferric oxide. i;*>.20 
 
 Titanium ■ ■ norm. 
 
 riiosphoruM , u.n'j 
 
 siilplmr o.nT 
 
 HIlioeouH Rock-mutter M.is 
 
 im.sit 
 
 Metaliic Iron ^ (W per rent. 
 
 The rock-matter \va>* not analyned (pmntititivt-h*, but it i-* 
 essentially pyroxttiic, and uould theref"ie !»"■ pi;u:tic.iliy t-elf Huxiu^;. 
 
 TOWNSHIP OF MARMORA. 
 
 ."). Tut IJk.NTLII- Ml.NK. 
 
 Thin property -hehl in fee simple— foimw the west half of Knt 
 !.'lin the 10th c uieenHinn of Mannora. It comprises loOncreM, partly 
 eieared. but eousistini,' in "liief part of riehly tindi -rfi! I uid. ly uif 
 al'ont Kix niilew from the pref^eiit tjrminuH of the North ira-<tiu,'n 
 Kailroiid. and two n.ile?* fn ni a projected line nf railway. Its 
 dintauce from Madoc (by i^nod road) is abmit .dev.-n niilen, and from 
 Marmiira, «ix miles. With the exception of tiye or aix trial piu at 
 
 cnnidderabli* dii*tAneeit apart, this proi'trty remaifKi uitdeveloprd ; 
 but as all the pttsHhowo'v. there is evidently a e •nxidernl'lennmunt 
 U|H>n the l..t. ftlthoii-h thit* 14 niort* or U"** tliiekly tkpiK'd by 
 iinnrt/ite m nioxt plueex. Hut the ore itwdf i-4 of ito reinukaldv tine 
 II <piatity, th:*t any .Apenditun- in np. uu\^ up llie wroumt would \te 
 warranted It eou-itti of md alnm^t eti'inicallv pure heiitatite or 
 specular iruiorf. h ddm^-.a eordin,' t" niv ainUti«, ti.t .M uietAllir 
 iron, with h^tH than one per ttnt. of iriterniivid r-nk nuitt* r, mere 
 triweHnf >.Mlphurarid (dioMphnru'*, and ii"« tia. e of titauiutn. It pre- 
 H.-nt^ a st.-td «''ey V'A>>r and ilark red cln ak. and \U Ktruciure under 
 the micrn^copf i» nvx-u to ht- tinelv |MirnU(«, Thf ore it thus more nf 
 h-n- pernuable to i;aM'H, and wnuhl Work kin-Uy in the furnai-e, My 
 analyrtii* yielded : 
 
 K. rrle oxide 
 
 M:illlllini-Ne I }Xu\o 
 
 Tim mum 
 
 I'hn.phorus 
 
 Sulphur 
 
 Sille litis U<K'k-nmtl« r 
 
 110.117 
 traeo 
 
 Mrtnllir Irutl iV.KXt p. 
 
 ceiii. 
 
 N'oTK. ( 'idv t'. I In niatitf iniu'-M nm- nf wliich wa.-* otietn-d by 
 Mr. ('"e, and ^uortripii'iitty Nn,d iiy hiuitMi Pe.iusvlvauia » ■.uupauy 
 - .ire bein;.' Wiukt'd in thu s-'ction nf c .uutrv. I.iri."- .inantitie-* 
 of nre are raiseil dailv from both miu-\sand .ir*- f lii'i >■! fn-ni 11. Mi- 
 ville ti' furnaces in the .'^laten. 
 
 TOWNSHIP OF LIMERICK. 
 
 TlIK W li>Hi.|iri{ I.AKK Ml\K 
 
 ThiH is ft U' I'l iniiii- uti wliicli a (."lUKJilt'r'ftiilf Hiiiniitit nf wnrk liu* 
 hwll clcillf. lint whic'liin iiciw il(i»i'il, iliii'fly. it i« »»iil, ill n.ii«r- 
 
 (llllMlce "f th.- !"«• priri' nf !.■ i.l. 'I'lin |irn|iirtV inlll|.|i».'i< I.nt 1 ill till- 
 
 '.'ml o iiir,v,<iun. li'iil l,nt» '.', ;( aihl 4 in tlic :liii ( ri«»i.in nf l.iin.T- 
 
 icli - Tiin Ii-aii nrt- ;,';il,-iiii iiiiiM ill twn vt-in-*, wliirh iir.* lu-arly 
 liiirull I lit Ihi'Miirfiui'. lint «lii,li iMini' tni:.'tlii-r iiMrl(.n.'rniinil , A 
 
 t-liaft llU.1 l.icll fllllk on Ii M ill, nni' tn a il.-ptli nf ;il,niit I fj f.H-l, 
 
 Hill tl th-i- tn ii.l.-ptli nf i;i:, f,..i, iiiiil »i(i..«l .l.-iil..f .Irifliiij lian 
 
 been clnii.. 'I'lic vcin»,ut tliii.li|itli. me Kiiicl tn lir fmiii livf to 
 eiiiht feut wi.lf, ftiiil tln-y fftii li»' trin-'-'l 'imt h siirfnec <liHtiiiii>t' nf at 
 lt'a»«t thrct* mile?* 't'in' fiiintrynKii is /rev ^lu-iiin, niitl tin? vein- 
 Btnni' inin-isis.'ssi'iitiir.ly nf lulVitf. At tlif liin.' nf my visit. Imw 
 tvur, linth sli.ifts w.Ti,' full nf «.iti'r, an<l I Iwl tlnT.fnn' im niip ir- 
 tiiiiity tn ,■ iiniiiM' tin- mini'. I iln nnt th.-ffm-.. prnf.-ss tn ri'|Kirt 
 ii|inii It. lint iniTt'ly iii'lirati- its ncnirrt nc' nii Mr ' 'nt-'t* prnpfrty. 
 
 i-'nin n:i" nf tlif 'Ininps I I k s nn.. sampl.'s nf •.•ali'iia, ami IIk-si-' 1 
 
 li;uf as>.iiyeil fnr silviT. 'I'lii' ivdini'il U-ail is ^.lft iimi mtv nnilli-- 
 u'tl'-, lint tlie i^alfiia dnt-H nnt i niitaiii (sn far as ri-uariU mv sainplt-s) 
 inniv than .'i !>/. (striotiy, 4 «i AH dw'tn- V2 i;r».) p.T tnii nf -.'.LMU ll's. 
 
 RECAPITULATION AND GENERAL SUMMARY. 
 
 (1.) The prnporty which fnrniH tlu' »ii1jtM;t nf this Report lifn 
 in the tnwiiships nf Marnnira, liiike. Tinlnr, Wnllastnn ami Limer- 
 ick, ill N'nrtli Kastin;;s, ( >ntari<i, ami c<)iii])rise.s all urea nf ahnut 
 iri.lHKI acres 
 
 ('J.) 'I'lie greater pnrtinn (averax'iiio' acres) is held in fje 
 
 simple 
 
 (.■f I Alinnst the entire area is very heavily tilnliercd, chiefly 
 with pine, elm, lieech and maple 
 
 (4) A large part iif the ilistrict. lying between the proved 
 mining grounds, is titill unexplored, and may bo legitiuiateiy assumeil 
 to hold workable deposits of ore. 
 
 (.">■) Omitting tlm lead mine i>f the townsh'p of Limerick, which 
 a.s explained above. I was unable to examine sufficiently, and timit- 
 ting also the large titaniferouH depoHit known ;is the l,ouise Mine 
 in 'I'lidor. the property holds fonrknnvsn iron depos'ts of appar- 
 ently inexhaustible dimensions and great richness and purity. These 
 form the Kmily, the Horse-shoe or Haker, and the Itatchedir. mag- 
 nctic ore deposits, shouing respectively the following ])ieceiitageii 
 nf iriui : (It) ;10, (is. hi, aiul Wi ; and the marvellously pure hematite 
 of the Btintlif deposit, holding (i'.MJ.") |ier cent, metal- 
 
 (Ii.) These depoHitK. froni the cmiHgiiration of the ground, jire- 
 sent in every case great facilities for being cheaply and readily 
 mined. Almosi any force of men might Iw put upon them from the 
 cummencement. 
 
 (7.) The ore from the lientlif .Mine might be teamwl (if this be 
 thought desirable) to the front, for shipment. espH(-iallv during 
 winter, but the other mines could not be suci-essfullv Wiirked with 
 
 out railway Hci u lation. T'he total length of railway rcipiired 
 
 Would be al"iut .1(1 niilen ; and a mineral railway of thin length 
 might be laiil doiui. from the general nafurenf the country, at com- 
 paratively little cost. There would be no right of way tn purchaw;, 
 ami no engineering ditticiilties, prn|ierly «o called, t<. nverco ne. 
 
 IS.) Although it may be found most expedient, at the outset, 
 to mine and ship the ore for fiiniflce treatment elsewhere, the manii- 
 lactiire of charcoal pig upon the ground might be carried on with 
 goodjirotit. Whilst the pig from ores of this ipjality would com- 
 mand in ( 'anada a ready sale and con-paratively high price, thu cost 
 of making ought not to exceed SIH or .feu per ton, as shown by tin) 
 subjoined estimate : 
 
 Mining, baulliig iind breaking M >ons of nro i'.i m 
 
 riiarcoiil, !ilcHt. at i* cents the bushel oflK lbs Ii m 
 
 lilmes(4)lip, iC'c 1,1 
 
 Furnace exiK-nses 4 I'll i 
 
 $1» U.) 
 
 In conclusion, I beg to say that I have no pecuniary interest 
 in this property, nor in any other mineral pmperty in Canada. 
 
 E. J. CHAPMAN, Ph. D., 
 
 Professor ut ruhi rsity Colleij<; Toronto, and Consultimj Minimj Engineer. 
 
 TORONTO, AUGUST I'JTii, 1881.