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Mineralogy

Hornblende is common in the primitive rocks and in boulders scattered over the transition country.

Garnets are occasionally found in the primitive district.

Feldspar, being one of the constituent minerals of granite, hornblende rock &c, is found almost every where in the Territory.

Tourmaline on an island in Little Sturgeon Lake near the north west part of the Territory in granite rock. It is in beautiful crystals intensely black and about an inch long. Also at the outlt of Lac. de Flambeau and various other places in detached rocks or boulders.

Kyanite in the primitive rocks at the outlet of Lac de Flambeau or Torch Lake.

Mica, is one of the essential constituents of granite and mica slate which are abundant throughout the Territory either in situ or in boulders.

Bituminous Shale in fragments accompanying coal on the shore of Lake Michigan.

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