THE CHARACTER OF THE QUARTZ. 19
as
that already described; and, as a matter of fact, these levels proved
the assumption to have been correct. No. 5 has been driven a distance
of 110 feet, and has passed through a small vein of quartz, but has not
yet reached No. 2 Eeef. No. 6 also intersected several thin branches,
and at a distance of 192 feet reached the reef, which is very massive—
fully six feet in width, and highly impregnated with iron and arsenical
pyrites. Towards the west the reef increases in size, and looks very
well.
We
have, therefore, upon the South Indian Company's property, two
well-defined reefs, both of which have been proved at depth, and found
to consist of gold-bearing quartz. No. 1, as I have shown, has been
reached at four points, and No. 2 at one, with another point not far
off still to be developed. From all the five proved exits, an abundant
supply of quartz can be poured forth as fast as it may be wanted for
the reduction works. The tunnels all are well excavated. The walls are
clean and smooth; the roofs are arched and about seven feet high. Great
heaps of quartz are piled outside the entrances, and plenty more stored
away inside, ready for removal when required.
Then
as to the character of the quartz. On this point my opinion must
necessarily be formed upon the reports given by others, who are better
qualified to speak on such a technical subject. The quartz is very
white; stained pretty freely with a reddish tinge,
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