GREYMOUTH.
Tuesday. There is considerable excitement regarding the important discovery of ore at Langdon's, about nine miles from (ireymouth. Several leases have been applied for. The discovery was made some months ago, but its value was not known till Dr. Hector's analysis of/the ore was received, which is as follows: —"July 19th.—The ore received per Captain Palmer is antimony sulphate, with 84ozt of gold and 36ozs of silver per ton. _ Send a larger sample for variation, as it ia a very valuable ore. If it/maintains this quality it is worth, say £350 per ton. August 12.—The last sample"of antimony orehaßßlozs of gold per ton, which is chiefly in the quartz. /J?art of the second •ample it quite equal to the first.—J. Hbctob."
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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3005, 2 October 1878, Page 2
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122GREYMOUTH. Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3005, 2 October 1878, Page 2
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