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From 1917-1920, Dolmage (26, 27, 28) made a geological survey of

the west coast of Vancouver island, and his is the latest and more authorit-

ative account of the geology of that coast. He makes passing references

to a few of the magnetite deposits, but detailed descriptions are not given.
Other reports and papers dealing with these deposits are quoted in

the bibliography, but none of them is based on systematic personal investi-

ations.
: BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Bauerman, H.: ‘On the Geology of the Southeastern Part of Vancouver Island’’; Quart. Jour.
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2. Dawson, G. M.: “Report on a Geological Examination of the Northern Part of Vancouver
Island, with Adjacent Coasts.’ With geological map of Quatsino sound. Geol. Surv.,
Canada, Ann. Rept., vol. II, pt. B (1887).

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Rept., vol. III, pt. R (1889).

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6. Gunn H.: “The Iron Ores of the Coast of British Columbia’; Ann, Rept., Min. of
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. Webster, A.: ‘‘Geology of the West Coast of Vancouver Island’’; Geol. Sury., Canada, Sum.
Rept. 1902, pp. 55-76 A.

8. Haycock, E.: ‘Geology of the West Coast of Vancouver Island’’; Geol. Surv., Canada, Sum,
Rept. 1902, pp. 76-92 A.
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Bull. 285, pp. 194-200 (1906). >
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p. 104 (1910).

16. Lindeman, E.: ‘Iron Ore Deposits of Vancouver and Texada Islands’; Mines Branch, Dept.
of Mines, Canada, Pub. No. 47, 1910.

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22, Whittier, W. H.: ‘‘An Investigation of the Iron Ore Resources of the Northwest’’; Univ. of
Washington, Bur. of Ind. Research, Bull. No. 2 (1917).

23. Clapp, C. H., and Cooke, H. ©.: ‘“‘Sooke and Duncan Map-area, British Columbia’’; Geol.
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No. 30 (1909).

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26. Dolmage, V.: *‘Quatsino Sound and Certain Mineral Deposits of the West Coast of Vancouver
Island, British Columbia’; Geol. Surv., Canada, Sum. Rept. 1918, pt. B.

27. Dolmage, V.: ‘“‘Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia’; Geol. Surv., Canada,
Sum. Rept. 1919, pt. B, pp. 12-20.

28. Dolmage, V.: ‘“‘West Coast of Vancouver Island between Barkley and Quatsino Sounds’;
Geol. Surv., Canada, Sum. Rept. 1920, pt. A, pp. 12-22.

29. Minister of Mines, British Columbia: Ann. Repts. from 1901 to 1924.

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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE WEST COAST

The iron deposits near the west coast of Vancouver island lie in a
northwesterly trending zone paralleling the main coast, and extending
for a distance of 250 miles from Sooke peninsula near the southern extremity
to Quatsino sound near the northwestern extremity of the island. Along
its western (in reality, southwestern) shores Vancouver island presents a
rugged and rock-bound front to the seas that roll in from the open Pacific