The New River Mineral Company was incorporated in the state of New York, but actually had mining operations in Wythe County, Virginia. Wythe County, from Southern to Northern border hold the rocks of nearly all the epochs and their sub-divisions: Huronian, Cambrian, Potsdam, Oriskany and Proto-Carboniferous. In nearly every era so represented Nature with a lavish hand has deposited some of her best told most useful ores. Alternating with each other on the south side are wonderful and extensive veins and deposits of iron, load, zinc, and manganese ores of extraordinary purity. Through the centre, red slates, shale, brown sand stones, limo stone find marble. While in the north will be found brown and semi-magnetic iron ores, lying close to workable veins of semi-bituminous and semi- anthracite coal. Lying between these belts and interlaced with them are fine belts of well watered grazing find fanning lands of a high order. Within the limits of this county are an extent and variety of mineral and agricultural lands which taken together, are unsurpassed by the same area any where else in the United States.

Hard to find piece with condition problems (please review scan carefully).



Close Up of Vignette

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Certificate Details:

Printer: C. G. Crawford, New York

Size: 6 1/2” x 10”

Condition: No fold lines or cancels, moisture damage, toning from age.

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