Note 182 — MINERALS. (continued 5)

Ballichulish Marble.—On the north side of the ferry of Ballichulish, in Lochaber, there is a rock of marble, of beautiful ash-grey colour, and of a fine, regular, and uniform grain, which is capable of being wrought into blocks or slabs of any size, and is susceptible of a fine polish. This marble is finely sprinkled throughout with grains and specks of pyrites (236), and with grains and specks of a beautiful lead ore, which to the eye appears to be rich in silver. If used for ornamental purposes, it would be a bright and beautiful metallic marble.