David D. McCray Feldspar Prospect

Location: West Nottingham, north side West Ridge Road, western boundary Barrens Road. In 1883 the property, comprising 8 acres, was owned by Margaret McCray. The northern portion of the property is now part of Nottingham County Park.

Newspaper Clippings

Oxford Press
28th July 1875

We have been shown a fine specimen of feldspar found on the property of David D. McCray in West Nottingham township. It is of the white species and had the regular vitreous or glassy appearance. Mr. McCray is fortunate in finding a large vein of it. There is a great demand for feldspar in the manufacture of stoneware, and it is said to sell for $15 per ton in the rough and $40 per ton or 2 cents per pound when ground. Land is surely valuable in the “Barrens” but you must go more than a furrow deep to find it.