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bed Corundum has been found, some masses of which will weigh 
from three to six hundred pounds. One vein has been opened from 
which a good hand can now raise from three-quarters of a ton to a ton 
per day. From some tests that have been made, other veins are known 
to exist. These veins yield principally grey Corundum, having great 
hardness and toughness. The immediate associates of this grey Corun- 
dum are Margarite, Ripidolite, Zoisite, Albiteand Horublend, (the variety 
Arfvedsonite.) I have obtained specimens containing all these minerals 
together. It is a noteworthy fact that no Tourmaline has yet been found 
here. Running through the center of this Chrysolite out-crop there is a 
green Diorytic rock composed of Smaragdite and Albite, forming a nar- 
row zone. This rock bears & pink or pale red Corundum of great 
beauty. I have also obtained a few specimens of it of a deep pure ruby 
color. I have also obtained some specimens of this rock that contained 
in addition to the red Corundum, a beautiful sky-blue Kyanite. Corun- 
dum has been found scattered over the whole area of the out-crop. Ac- 
tinolite, Ripidolite, Anthophyllite, Vermiculite, Picrolite and Chalcedony 
(sparingly) exist here in addition to the other minerals mentioned. This 
locality, when I first discovered Corundum there, was in Macon county , 
but now lies in Clay, the county line having been changed. 
Crossing the mountain to the Southwest Chrysolite crops out again on 
Licklog and Shooting creeks in the Hiwassee Valley. At Mr. Tipton’s 
on Licklog, Corundum of pink and blue colors occurs vrrapt up in a sort 
of hydrous silicate of Alumina and Magnesia. At Mr. Dodgen’s on the 
same creek a like colored Corundum occurs with Ripidolite. Then in 
the Shooting creek Valley it occurs on the lands of Mr. James Kirby 
with Hornblend and Ripidolite, and also on the lands of Amos Ledford, 
Lucius Ledford, Samuel Iloghead, and H. M. Penland, associated prin- 
cipally with Ripidolite and Tourmaline. Here the zone crosses the 
Georgia State line, and Corundum occurs at several localities, the assor- 
ted minerals being Ripidolite, Margarite, Tourmaline and Arfvedsonite. 
In the South-eastern corner of Jackson county upon the South side of 
the Blue Ridge, near the base of Hogback mountain, there exists a 
Chrysolite out-crop upon the lands of Capt. Thos. D. Johnston, where 
Corundum has been found. Several hundred pounds were obtained from 
some excavations made. Amongst this Corundum were some handsome 
specimens of red and Opalescent colors. It has a remarkable and easy 
clearage and moles very handsome cabinet specimens. The associated 
minerals are Margarite, Tourmaline and Ripidolite. When I visited the 
locality several months ago the excavations were in such condition that I 
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