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fine blue, grayish white and red colors, along with crystallized 
chlorite, and has a considerable thickness of the chlorite either 
side. The chlorite is supposed to be the corundophilite of Shepard, 
as the mineral to which this name was given came from masses 
of the corundum. There are six other veins, according to Col. 
Jenks: one of them is pure corundum; in others, it is associated 
. chlo 
vein has the chlorite packed with zircons; while another contains 
a greenish black variety of spinel, partly in disseminated grains, 
and partly in octahedral crystals, often grayish externally. In the 
mountain there are talcose or talcoid schists with some serpentine 
and several other minerals. The crystals of corundum are of all 
sizes from those of quite small size that are red and blue sap- 
4. United States Geological Surveys.—A Dill has passed the 
House in Illinois making liberal appropriations for the publication 
State, and it 18 
it. 
ewberry has asked from the Legislature for $10,00 
finish the Survey of Ohio and the Reports. The Legislature ie 
y 
passage of the bill. The survey has been well carried formes 
under its able head, Prof. J. S. Newberry, and the Reports Wes 
lature of 
der 
large appropriation is looked for from the Legis 
ports. — 
5. Second Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana, ree 
wit 
lates, n 1871. oe 
eport of Prof. Cox is occupied mainiy with details respect™e 
the coal beds and the associated on a of Sullivan, 
ies i i the coul- 
: he Quater- 
* The veins are being opened by the American Corundum Co. 
ar are y the erican Corundum 
which Col Jenks is the “ business manager.” 
