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ICII^GSTON GIljlNITJjJ.

MONTRKAL, 3rd July, 1 876.

The Proijcrly alluded to below, is situated on ' Dead Man's Bay,"
in Kingston Harbour, its frontage being in deep water. Vessels delivering cargo at
Kingston from the West could take this granite as return freight at a very low rate ;
while convict labor from the Penitentiary would reduce the cost of mining and adapting
it to monumental and other purposes. There would be no cost for transport from the
quarry to the vessel, as the stone can be swung from the one into the other.

Report by Robert Bell, Esq., C.E., F.G.S., of the
Geological Surrey of Canada.

Toronto, June ijlh, 1876.
IIoNORAiiLE John Young,

Montreal.

Dear Sir — In reference to the granite locality adjoininR
the harbor of Kingston, altliough I w.-is well acciimintcil wilh
the geology of the neighborhood, from having resiiled several
years at Kingston, still I made a special visit to the place the
other day in order to obtain the particulars which you asked for.

The granite is found along the north side of the eastern arm
of the harbor near Fort Henry. It occurs as an isolated intrusive
mass, and is .lanked to the south-eastward by Laurenlian gneiss,
and overlaid in other parts by limestone of Lower Silurian age.
The main mass runs northward, and is exposed for a length of
nearly one-third of a mile, -vith a breadth of nearly ,^00 feet.
Uut in addil on to this main mass, there are parellel intrusions
or spurs on the south-east side, which increase the total width
considerably. This is the only exposure of grrnite which occurs
in the vicinity, with the exception of the point on the south side
of the arm of he harbor and Cedar Island, at its extremity,
(which are composed of gneiss), the horizontal b«ls of Silurian
limestone extend for miles in all directions.

I ascertained the height of the summit of the granite ex-
posure by means of both the barometer and ihe spirit-level, and
found the me.in of the two to be eight-seven (87) feet.

The position has great natural advantages for a quarry from
which to export granite, .as it presents a steep face immediately
overlooking deep water in a well sheltered situation. As is
usual wilh granites, the rock is here divide<l by joints which run
at right angles to each other, and occur at various disiances
apart, so .as to afford blocks of almost any refjuircd size.

I have seen hannner-dressed and also poii.she<l specimens of

this granite, from which I have formed a very high opmion,
both of Ihe (,uality and the color of the .ock. It has the
characters ofa "plver-stone," dresses easily and .accurately

under the hanuner, anil takes a very fme polish. It is com-
posed of cryslatlline, red licldspar, with grains of beautiful bluish
white (|uart/, and a liiile dark green horn blemle, the whole
having a medium texture as to fineness. The general appearance
ofa polished surface is that ofa deep salnujn-red ofa very clear
and pleasing lone.

Moping that the foregoing will be found to answer your
cn<|uirles,

I remain,

Dear Sir,

Yours truly,

KOliKKT IIKI.I..

QlikeN's U.NIVKRSITY,

Hon. John You no.

KiNdSTON, June 19th, 1876.

Dear Sir —In compliance wilh your renuest as communi-
cated to me through Robert Hell, C.K., I made .in ex.amination
of the granite exposed upon the border of" Dead Man's Hay."

The niass, as exposed, forms a sort of lenticular shape,
lieing wi(le in Ihe middle and tapering off towards each cxlreniily.
'Ihe medium line uf its length is nearly north .anil south, .and is
silualed somewhat oblic|uely In ihe shores of Ihe bay, but
throuiihoul the greater portion of the length the mass rises
abi-uplly from the water line. f<irming a steep hill. The length
is between 580 and 600 yariis, and the width at the widest point
about 100 yards.

The mass rises irregularly, forming at places steps or tables
of different elevations ; but these are mostly nearly the top.
The extreme height is about 30 yards above the water surface
of the bay.

The ».;hole mass forms a conspicuous hill, the ground
descending from it upon three sides, and the water bounding its
foot upon the fourth. On the side next the water the granite
is in a few placer, intersected with ban<ls of gneiss, which are
tilted almost ujion edge, and run nearly parallel to the general
exposure, but towards Ihe summit the gneiss completely dis-
apiiears.

The cleavage joints, as far as tan be observed, run mostly
parallel to, or at right angles to the general direction of the
longer axis of Ihe mass, and seem to offer eery facility for
convenience in <|uarrying.

The granite is composed of sn orange-reil fieldspar. beauti-
fully interspersed wilh while quartz and greenish-black horn
blende, and is in my opinion a very iKiuliful article.

De.rl Man's Hay .at ihis point is sufficiently deep to float
medium-sized vessels, and especially llat-boltomed ones, and
opens out directly into Kingston Harbor.

While the most of the granite, and probably the great mass,
is such as I have described above, a grey variety is found in
some places near tlie water's c<lge.

I enclose you a sketch of Ihe localiiy, drawn from memory,
and wiihoul measuremenls, but which will ,crve to give an idea
of the position of the granite, tVc.

I remair. Sir,

Yonr obedt. servt.,

N. F. Duruis.

Mo.NTRBAL, June 23rd, 1876.
Hon. .loiiN Yoi-NO,

Dkab Siu — I have eiit ami polished the specimen pieces
of granite which yon liav(^ sent nie from " Ueail Mans Hiiy,"
near KiiiKslon, and will send them to yonr office, or elsewhere,

«» « 1 as ailvised. What lillle work has been done, satisties

me that the material is iiuinently suitable for Monnmentnl
and Huilding purposes I it is free and even in the eleamge,
stands the bnininerinE well, (being so close in the texture
that bruising cannot occur), and lor the same reason can be
worked into lines almost us line anil sharp as in inurble.

A higher polish than shewn on specimen piece can 'o
bad and would obtain if polished by power ; those seat, being
small, have been done by hand

The close proximity of this granite to such awatiTcom-
niiinieation, is a most valuable feature to any individiinl or
loinpany, who might work it, and in my opinion, particularly
valuable for a Western Trade.

A large quantity of Scotch Cranite shijjpedfrom tilasgow,
aftcK paying railway carriage from Aberdeen to that point,
arrives here every year for n sbipineut to the West ; and such
is the trade now, tliat we liiiil it an advantage to keep the
stock in bond ready to lill Wr-tern Ord'^rs. Ity the time it
is reshipped from here, the ehaiu, s lor freight and handling
form a serious item in the cost of it, enough for « gooii projil.

All of those expenses would, of course, be saved in
working this.

Yours truly,

BOBEUT BKID.