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5 miles south of Keeseville, there is a large body of nearly pure 

 garnet that has been described in the issue of this report for 

 1905. In regard to geological features, the garnet shows a good 

 deal of contrast to the other occurrences. Much of the material 

 has a massive appearance, consisting of granular particles loosely 

 bound together, though in places a tendency toward crystal 

 structure may be observed. Exploratory operations have been 

 conducted during the last two years by G. W. Smith of Keese- 

 ville, and a considerable quantity of the garnet was shipped in 

 1907 to American and foreign consumers. 



The Adirondack localities furnished a total of 5709 short tons 

 in 1907, valued at $174,800, as compared with 4729 short tons 

 ($159,298) in the preceding year. The output during the first 

 six months of the year was proportionately larger than in the 

 latter half when the market fell off in sympathy with the gen- 

 eral business depression. 



GRAPHITE 



The production of crystalline graphite during the past year 

 has been attended by few developments of special interest. As 

 heretofore, the American mine near Hague, Warren co., sup- 

 plied most of the output. This mine, owned by the Joseph 

 Dixon Crucible Co., has been operated steadily for many years 

 and may be said to represent the only firmly established -enter- 

 prise in the Adirondacks. Stimulated by its success, several 

 other mines have been opened in the surrounding region, but 

 in most cases without commensurate results. 



The total reported by the companies in 1907 was 2,950,000 

 pounds, having a valuation of $106,951. The production in the 

 preceding year was 2,811,582 pounds valued at $96,084, while 

 in 1905 it was 3,897,616 pounds valued at $142,948. The average 

 value of the graphite per pound was 3.6 cents in 1907, 3.4 cents 

 in 1906 and ^^.y cents in 1905. There has thus been a shrinkage 

 in the prices, as well as in the production since 1905, though a 

 slight gain in both is shown for the last year over the corres- 

 ponding figures for 1906. 



The Crown Point Graphite Co. discontinued operations at the 

 mine near Penfield pond, Essex co. A deposit near Eagle lake 

 will be worked during the coming season, in preparation for 

 which the present plant l^as been enlarged. 



The Glens Ealls Graphite Co. has erected a mill at the mine 



