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The first is the mountain range on the north of Cook’s Inlet and extending into the peninsula of Alaska, consisting principally of clay slate with permeating veins of diorite, the latter being known as a gold-bearing rock.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He describes a specific mountain range known for its geological composition that includes gold-bearing rock.

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