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METALS AND ORES.

Epidote, massive and in crystals, occurs at Ore Hill, Lisbon
and Warren.

Tourmaline is found in Piermont, Springfield and Orford. It
is imbedded in milk quartz, and great care is needed to save the
crystals from fracture.

Staurotides, single and double crystals, occur in very great
abundance at Mink pond, Lisbon.

Tremolite, of a white and finely radiated variety, is abundant
at Warren.

THE METALS AND ORES.

Gold, in minute particles, was first discovered in this State in
1854, at Plainfield, and soon after at Lebanon and Hanover. In
1864 it was found in Lyman, and the next year in Lisbon. There
was much excitement in both of these towns, for several years fol-
lowing, attended with considerable expense in excavations and the
erection of a large crushing mill. The gold is of fine quality, and
some $12,000 worth have been extracted. The best mines are in
Lyman, four miles from Lisbon village. At intervals, the working
of these mines has ceased, but, at this time (Oct. 1873,) two of them
are being developed with a yield of moderate profit.

Silver is found in the lead ores of Madison and Shelburne, and
if the galena was abundant, it would warrant the extraction of the
silver.

Galena occurs in Madison in considerable quantities; but it is
so largely mixed with the ores of zinc and copper that the working
of these mines has been abandoned.

Zinc ores are found in great abundance at Madison and Warren.
The former affords fine specimens of yellow blende, or the sulphuret
of zinc; and the latter of black blende, or the oxide of zinc. Nei-
ther of them is worked at the present time.

Copper. The sulphuret of copper is found in many towns of
this State. Lyman, Bath, Littleton, Dalton, Whrren, Croydon,
and Lirity afford fine specimens of this kinq of ore. Most of
these localities have been more or less worked, but, as yet, with
unfavorable results.    /

Iron ore is found at ore Hill, Lisbon, Piermont, Bartlett, Tam-
worth, and Littleton in considerable quantities. At Lisbon the