Mineral resources . ive copper. At 170 feet copper and iron pyrites occur in soft slate;signs of enrichment visible in the black powdery subsulphide coating, chalco-pyrite. The gross weight of ore despatched by the discoverer totalled 63^4 tons,and returned an average of 28 per cent, of copper. About 17 tons of dressed ore at mine about 10 per cent, grade, seconds2 to 3 per cent. In 1909 development work was carried on, but owing to the great influxof water while sinking a winze work was temporarily discontinued. About46 tons of ore were disposed of to the Great Cobar, Limited, from which 4%to
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Mineral resources . ive copper. At 170 feet copper and iron pyrites occur in soft slate;signs of enrichment visible in the black powdery subsulphide coating, chalco-pyrite. The gross weight of ore despatched by the discoverer totalled 63^4 tons, and returned an average of 28 per cent, of copper. About 17 tons of dressed ore at mine about 10 per cent, grade, seconds2 to 3 per cent. In 1909 development work was carried on, but owing to the great influxof water while sinking a winze work was temporarily discontinued. About46 tons of ore were disposed of to the Great Cobar, Limited, from which 4%tons of copper were obtained, valued at £274. By the close of 1910 the main shaft had been sunk to a depth of 300 feet.155 tons of ore were sold to Great Cobar, Limited, for a return of £1, 132. * T. S. Oldfield, Report for 1913 to Chief Inspector of Mines.f Mineral Resources, Dept. Mines, N.S. Wales, No. 6 (190S Edition), pp. 196, 197. TE TRANSVERSE SEC1 main prn Mine ManagersPlan ^1 I Plan of Levels <2 2P ff Feet. CANBELEGO COPPER MINE TRANSVERSE SECTION ONLINE 1! LONGITUDINAL SECTION ON LINE CI)MAIN SHAFT Scull i !£. 9 I. .1 MAIN SHAFT A ^ I Taken from Mine ManagersPlan Plan of Levels Bull f> f Feet