me ey Bg ee ee en ee OS EE a SS EE 
C. L, Hunter on Minerals, etc. in North Carolina. 377 
“Report,” (2d part) addressed to the “Board of Agriculture.” 
A few years since, a more abundant locality was discovered about. 
20 miles northeast of the former near the southern terminus of 
Clubb’s Mountain. The lazulite is here found pervading an are- 
eous and micaceous quartz, appearing to constitute its matrix, 
Occasionally it is found imbedded in compact quartz, and in the 
triangular cavities of a reddish kyanite. It occurs massive, but 
imperfect crystallizations may be traced on some of the specimens, 
This locality is exceedingly rich in the variety of its mineral 
productions, including gold, the most precious, and iron, the most 
useful of metals. Here, from a gently rising elevation of two or 
thtee acres, the mineralogist may obtain the handsome addition 
to his cabinet of twelve or fifteen different species—some o 
them rare and quite desirable. . 
Kyanite.—At the lazulite locality just noticed are also found 
several varieties of kyanite, constituting, perhaps, two or more 
species. Some of the specimens are of a handsome bluish green 
color, with numerous lamelle diverging in different directions. 
Sometimes kyanite and tale or pyrophyllite are associated, form- 
ng large globular masses. his is the locality alluded to in 
Shepard’s Mineralogy (3d edition) but wrongly printed ‘‘ Chubb’s 
Mountain.” It derives its name from one Gasper Olubb, a sub- 
Montane resident of the Revolutionary period, whose eccentricity 
of character and marvellous tales are still remembered by the 
inhabitants. ; 
Leopardite.—This is a singular spotted rock, found in Mecklen- 
burg County, in the vicinity of the flourishing town of Char- 
lotte. It occurs in large masses, generally presenting a rhom- 
dal or trapezoidal shape. It is noticed by Prof. Shepard, ae 
der the head of feldspar, as the ‘leopard stone of Charlotte, N.C. 
It is regarded by the same authority, as a composition of compact 
“spar and quartz, the spots being produced by the oryds of 
ron and manganese. When broken at right angles to the per- 
Vading Stripes, this mineral presents the singular spotted appear- 
Which has given origin to the name “leopa 4 - 
hame is quite characteristic of a rather unique rock, I at, 
It rece} ish, and might be 
ves a good polish, and mig here to state that the block, 
ge compare favorably with its numerous associates in that 
'Y structure, 
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