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ICII^GSTON GIljlNITJjJ. 
 
 MONTRKAL, 3rd July, 1 876. 
 
 The Proijcrly alluded to below, is situated on ' Dead Man's Bay," 
 in Kingston Harbour, its frontage being in deep water. Vessels delivering cargo at 
 Kingston from the West could take this granite as return freight at a very low rate ; 
 while convict labor from the Penitentiary would reduce the cost of mining and adapting 
 it to monumental and other purposes. There would be no cost for transport from the 
 quarry to the vessel, as the stone can be swung from the one into the other. 
 
 Report by Robert Bell, Esq., C.E., F.G.S., of the 
 Geological Surrey of Canada. 
 
 Toronto, June ijlh, 1876. 
 IIoNORAiiLE John Young, 
 
 Montreal. 
 
 Dear Sir — In reference to the granite locality adjoininR 
 the harbor of Kingston, altliough I w.-is well acciimintcil wilh 
 the geology of the neighborhood, from having resiiled several 
 years at Kingston, still I made a special visit to the place the 
 other day in order to obtain the particulars which you asked for. 
 
 The granite is found along the north side of the eastern arm 
 of the harbor near Fort Henry. It occurs as an isolated intrusive 
 mass, and is .lanked to the south-eastward by Laurenlian gneiss, 
 and overlaid in other parts by limestone of Lower Silurian age. 
 The main mass runs northward, and is exposed for a length of 
 nearly one-third of a mile, -vith a breadth of nearly ,^00 feet. 
 Uut in addil on to this main mass, there are parellel intrusions 
 or spurs on the south-east side, which increase the total width 
 considerably. This is the only exposure of grrnite which occurs 
 in the vicinity, with the exception of the point on the south side 
 of the arm of he harbor and Cedar Island, at its extremity, 
 (which are composed of gneiss), the horizontal b«ls of Silurian 
 limestone extend for miles in all directions. 
 
 I ascertained the height of the summit of the granite ex- 
 posure by means of both the barometer and ihe spirit-level, and 
 found the me.in of the two to be eight-seven (87) feet. 
 
 The position has great natural advantages for a quarry from 
 which to export granite, .as it presents a steep face immediately 
 overlooking deep water in a well sheltered situation. As is 
 usual wilh granites, the rock is here divide<l by joints which run 
 at right angles to each other, and occur at various disiances 
 apart, so .as to afford blocks of almost any refjuircd size. 
 
 I have seen hannner-dressed and also poii.she<l specimens of 
 
 this granite, from which I have formed a very high opmion, 
 both of Ihe (,uality and the color of the .ock. It has the 
 characters ofa "plver-stone," dresses easily and .accurately 
 
 under the hanuner, anil takes a very fme polish. It is com- 
 posed of cryslatlline, red licldspar, with grains of beautiful bluish 
 white (|uart/, and a liiile dark green horn blemle, the whole 
 having a medium texture as to fineness. The general appearance 
 ofa polished surface is that ofa deep salnujn-red ofa very clear 
 and pleasing lone. 
 
 Moping that the foregoing will be found to answer your 
 cn<|uirles, 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 KOliKKT IIKI.I.. 
 
 QlikeN's U.NIVKRSITY, 
 
 Hon. John You no. 
 
 KiNdSTON, June 19th, 1876. 
 
 Dear Sir —In compliance wilh your renuest as communi- 
 cated to me through Robert Hell, C.K., I made .in ex.amination 
 of the granite exposed upon the border of" Dead Man's Hay." 
 
 The niass, as exposed, forms a sort of lenticular shape, 
 lieing wi(le in Ihe middle and tapering off towards each cxlreniily. 
 'Ihe medium line uf its length is nearly north .anil south, .and is 
 silualed somewhat oblic|uely In ihe shores of Ihe bay, but 
 throuiihoul the greater portion of the length the mass rises 
 abi-uplly from the water line. f<irming a steep hill. The length 
 is between 580 and 600 yariis, and the width at the widest point 
 about 100 yards. 
 
 The mass rises irregularly, forming at places steps or tables 
 of different elevations ; but these are mostly nearly the top. 
 The extreme height is about 30 yards above the water surface 
 of the bay. 
 
 The ».;hole mass forms a conspicuous hill, the ground 
 descending from it upon three sides, and the water bounding its 
 foot upon the fourth. On the side next the water the granite 
 is in a few placer, intersected with ban<ls of gneiss, which are 
 tilted almost ujion edge, and run nearly parallel to the general 
 exposure, but towards Ihe summit the gneiss completely dis- 
 apiiears. 
 
 The cleavage joints, as far as tan be observed, run mostly 
 parallel to, or at right angles to the general direction of the 
 longer axis of Ihe mass, and seem to offer eery facility for 
 convenience in <|uarrying. 
 
 The granite is composed of sn orange-reil fieldspar. beauti- 
 fully interspersed wilh while quartz and greenish-black horn 
 blende, and is in my opinion a very iKiuliful article. 
 
 De.rl Man's Hay .at ihis point is sufficiently deep to float 
 medium-sized vessels, and especially llat-boltomed ones, and 
 opens out directly into Kingston Harbor. 
 
 While the most of the granite, and probably the great mass, 
 is such as I have described above, a grey variety is found in 
 some places near tlie water's c<lge. 
 
 I enclose you a sketch of Ihe localiiy, drawn from memory, 
 and wiihoul measuremenls, but which will ,crve to give an idea 
 of the position of the granite, tVc. 
 
 I remair. Sir, 
 
 Yonr obedt. servt., 
 
 N. F. Duruis. 
 
 Mo.NTRBAL, June 23rd, 1876. 
 Hon. .loiiN Yoi-NO, 
 
 Dkab Siu — I have eiit ami polished the specimen pieces 
 of granite which yon liav(^ sent nie from " Ueail Mans Hiiy," 
 near KiiiKslon, and will send them to yonr office, or elsewhere, 
 
 «» « 1 as ailvised. What lillle work has been done, satisties 
 
 me that the material is iiuinently suitable for Monnmentnl 
 and Huilding purposes I it is free and even in the eleamge, 
 stands the bnininerinE well, (being so close in the texture 
 that bruising cannot occur), and lor the same reason can be 
 worked into lines almost us line anil sharp as in inurble. 
 
 A higher polish than shewn on specimen piece can 'o 
 bad and would obtain if polished by power ; those seat, being 
 small, have been done by hand 
 
 The close proximity of this granite to such awatiTcom- 
 niiinieation, is a most valuable feature to any individiinl or 
 loinpany, who might work it, and in my opinion, particularly 
 valuable for a Western Trade. 
 
 A large quantity of Scotch Cranite shijjpedfrom tilasgow, 
 aftcK paying railway carriage from Aberdeen to that point, 
 arrives here every year for n sbipineut to the West ; and such 
 is the trade now, tliat we liiiil it an advantage to keep the 
 stock in bond ready to lill Wr-tern Ord'^rs. Ity the time it 
 is reshipped from here, the ehaiu, s lor freight and handling 
 form a serious item in the cost of it, enough for « gooii projil. 
 
 All of those expenses would, of course, be saved in 
 working this. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 BOBEUT BKID.