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Dunkin No. 3 <br />' ~ GEOLOGY. .. <br />The geological survey of this district ie that made by <br />~Prederick L'oslie Raneome: <br />i, Tha geological condition which is an important factor in <br />,the workings of the Dunkin ldine is a contact between the <br />porphyry and shale. <br />The. porphyry lines on top of the shale and the contact ;~ <br />;dips to the north at, an angle of 15 de~•ses from the ~ , <br />horizontal. I~ <br />j 170RKINGS <br />I The property is developed by four tunnel levole amounting <br />i <br />to approximately 4500 feet of tunnel work. <br />The two.lower levels are connected in two places by raises <br />~ rhilo the upper tunnels are connected with these by four, <br />~ jdifferent raioee. Thoee'raieed are eq•ipped with ladders <br />µ <br />~~ hand afford exits from the mind. ~ <br />me. ~ A' shaft 226 feet deep vras Dunk from the top of the hill ~ <br />{ ~ <br />~i in an early day, but is not in uee at. i;ho preoent time. <br />I The work now being done is at a point about thirty feet above <br />~I <br />i the lowest tunnel level, where ore is being stoped• <br />i <br />~ EQ.UIP1dEN1' . <br />'1'ho mine is equipped with 8 lb. rail and tram oars. All ~ <br />! ,mining is done by hand and square tunnel sate and cribbing <br />~ :are the timbers used. A small fan drivon by G.E. motor is <br />being used to put air into laorl:i:.ga mi the Bolivian Vein. ~ <br />The curfaoo equipment coneieta of a blacksmith eh op, <br />a dry room, an ore house and a powder houso• <br />Tho blacksmith shop.is equipped with I:and Loo1n and a small ' <br />jlhlowor, drivon by a small G. E. Mot m'. <br />iI ~ ~ I i <br />Ige <br />i <br />I i <br />i <br />i I <br />i <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />