MINEBK00263

• County: San Miguel
• Document: Manager
• Suffix: A

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The early repute of Chia section has left an frupreasioa or rather a be-
',lief that the existing ores :rxo of very high grade. High grads ores exist. Ores
;carrying Erse gold, native a13Wer and Dome of the higher silver sulphides are by
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contiauoua as the tomboy, Japaa or Smuggler Union, but Prom observations made the
conditions foT canti~oue srorkable veins apoear better than in moat other mining
sections of the State.
Ae yet none of tl:e mines of Savage or adjoinint; baslnfs have exploited the
veins through the asaaive floes of andesite in which they are located. In the
Aver-lying rhyolitlc aeries the veins have baea followed Lo t}:e tops oY the mo~n-
tains. This demonstrates that the fiozures and the subsequent vein filling etas
later tixtm the last valoanic overflow. Tha eaves of this fisaurixu; mss doubtiese '
due to a somewhat chop-seated source and the character of the vein filling evi- ',
ileacea same. itt other localities veins are being worked in the uaderlyin; soda-
IIeate. This demonstrates that fissures eztead bolow the overiyin;;; volcanic rooks
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and it is logical to suppose that the name forces formed a1S the immediate fissuroa.
bisny claims are made ti-.rat the ore values vary or change with the various rocY.
types through mhfch the veins pass. Ttio influence of the adjoining country rook
upon veins is recogaised, but in this particular section high values have boon ob-
tafaed in alt hozizona. Zn the majority of veins working in the lower sediments
the valves are perhaps lower. This subject however, nay be left for future in-
ve~tigation. Thera fa ao immediate danger of the main veins of Savage basin giv-
ing out, and there are marry reasons to suppose that they will extend Lo great ~e
fro meanas uacomtnon. The amount however' !a comparatively small, and ir.. Lhe main
shire their presence is appreciated, a vary small proportion 4s aosortad and
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