On the Geology and Mineralogy of the County of Hastings, Canada West
1869; Geological Society of London; Volume: 25; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1144/gsl.jgs.1869.025.01-02.46
ISSN2058-105X
Autores Tópico(s)Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
ResumoI. I ntroduction W ithin the last two or three years, considerable excitement has been aroused by the discovery of gold in several localities in the North Riding of the County of Hastings. Long previously, attention had been directed to the occurrence of valuable deposits of iron-ore distributed through the northern townships of the county; but although attempts have been made from time to time to explore a few of these deposits, no systematic or extensive workings have yet been undertaken, and at the present time these iron-ores remain almost entirely undeveloped, Looking, however, to the extensive mineral resources of North Hastings, and to its favourable geographical position, it can hardly be doubted that mauy of the townships are destined to become important mining-districts; and the object of the present communication is to lay before the Society an account of the chief mineral deposits, so far at least as they admit of description in their present undeveloped state. Before describing these minerals, however, it seems desirable, for the better understanding of their mode of occurrence, to give a general sketch of the geological features of the country. Much information on this subject may be found scattered through the pages of the admirable Reports issued by the Geological Survey of Canada; but the following description is mainly the result of personal observation and local knowledge derived from a long residence in that part of Canada. The County of Hastings is situated on the north shore of the Bay of Quinté in Upper Canada.
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