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Nova Scotian Goldfields: Laidlaw's Farm, near Halifax, 1862. Creator: Smyth
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Nova Scotian Goldfields: Laidlaw's Farm, near Halifax, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Nova Scotian Goldfields: Laidlaw's Farm, near Halifax, [Canada], 1862. Engraving of a photograph by Captain W. D. Tompson, of the 17th Regiment. This auriferous deposit is entirely different from any hitherto discovered, and, when laid open, presents the appearance of trees or logs of wood laid together side by side...From this circumstance the miners have applied the name of "barrel quartz" to the formation, which in many cases presents an appearance not unlike a series of small casks laid together side by side and end on end. The rock covering this remarkable horizontal vein is exceedingly hard, but beneath it for some little distance it is softer and somewhat more fissile. The quartz is itself foliated parallel to the lines of curvature, and exhibits a tendency to break in accordance with these striae. Large yields have lately been realised by many of the claims at those mines, but it is impossible to form any trustworthy estimate of the total amount of gold which has hitherto resulted from the mining operations, as the claims are for the most part worked by private individuals, who are generally indisposed to furnish information either as to their success or failure, and no official returns on the subject have as yet appeared'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This print captures the Nova Scotian Goldfields at Laidlaw's Farm near Halifax in 1862. The engraving of a photograph by Captain W. D. Tompson of the 17th Regiment showcases a unique auriferous deposit unlike any other discovered before. The formation, known as "barrel quartz", resembles trees or logs of wood laid together side by side, giving it a distinct appearance.
The rock covering this horizontal vein is incredibly hard, but beneath it lies softer and more fissile material. The quartz itself is foliated parallel to the lines of curvature, with a tendency to break accordingly. Many claims at these mines have recently yielded large amounts of gold, although the total amount extracted remains unknown due to private individuals working most claims.
Despite the secrecy surrounding their success or failure, it is clear that significant wealth has been generated from these mining operations in Nova Scotia during this time period. This historical image provides a glimpse into the fascinating world of gold mining in Canada during the mid-19th century and highlights the beauty and complexity of nature's geological formations.
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