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APPENDIX. 
In these Chloritic veins the Corundum chiefly occurs. The Chlorite 
seems to have been first crystalized, and then the Alumina, of which the 
Corundum is composed, w’as evidently in a state of solution and must 
have permeated the Chlorite either in thermal waters or steam. This 
theory is sustained by facts patent to every careful observer. Plates or 
scales of Chlorite are often enclosed in the Corundum. It is, moreover, 
uot uncommon to find Corundum that conforms in its faces and general 
shapes to the Chlorite that is present. 
One of these veins carries massive Tourmaline, which is associated very 
intimately with the Corundum. Occasional specimens have been found 
in which it appears that the Corundum and Tourmaline crystalized at the 
same time and mutually penetrated each other. On one part of the hill 
there are considerable masses in which it appears that the Corundum was 
first crystalized in small coarse hexagonal prisms and then disseminated 
through the Tourmaline while it was in a plastic state, and hardening, the 
Tourmaline encloses and holds the Corundum. Another of the veins upon 
this hill is composed of decomposed Feldspar, a little soft Chlorite and 
occasional small fragments of Emerylite, but the Feldspar predominates 
largely. Through this mass or gang Corundum is distributed in small 
imperfect crystals, in grains and even as mere Corundum sand. When 
the soft and lighter material are washed away, which is easily done, the 
Corundum obtained is very pure and in a favorable condition to be crushed 
for use in the arts. This vein promises to be valuable in its yield of Co- 
rundum as an article of commerce. These associations demonstrate that 
Corundum does not occur alone or by itself, but always in the most in- 
timate relations with some other mineral having kindred elements. This 
remark will apply not only to this locality, but to others also, as we shall 
hereafter see. What has been said of Corundum as found at the Culsagee 
mine, is true of all the localities where it has been found in the same 
neighborhood. 
After the scattering and termination of the lines of disturbance as 
heretofore described, it re-appears on the west side of the Nanteeyalee 
mountains, on Buck creek. Here is the largest out-crop of Chrysolite to 
be found at any point along the zone for a distance of a hundred and 
ninety miles. The bed covers an area of at least three hundred acres. 
The Chrysolite here does not carry so much of the Corundopholite as at 
Corundum Hill. Most of the Chlorite that exists at this locality is soft 
and of a dark silvery color. This variety has none of that rigid and 
crystalline structure that characterizes the deep green variety. Indeed, 
much of it that is of a green shade is not compact, but rather friable, 
being a loose aggregation of small scales. I have seen upon these grounds 
