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lies in the Feldspar near — often along side of the quartz. I saw one 
crystal, usually called block, which weighed upwards of eighty pounds. 
The glass obtained at this mine is of excellent quality. It promises to 
be a productive and valuable vein. 
West of Franklin, twelve or fifteen miles, there are flattering prospects. 
Large masses of Mica are seen at the surface of a vein traversing Gneiss 
rock. There are in the county many other localities that promise fa- 
vorably, but which have not yet attracted prospecters. 
The constantly increasing demand for Mica must lead to a more regu- 
lar and systematic method of mining for it. This industry is destined to 
become more general and remunerative in the counties west of the Blue 
Ridge. 
In discussing the question of copper, I must pass over the same zone 
in which Corundum and Mica are found. The peculiar character of 
Gneiss, already described as abounding in rose colored garnets constitutes 
the copper bearing zone with a single exception, which will be pointed 
out. I have not explored Mitchell county for copper. It may be, how- 
ever, that it exists in that county. When there last Summer, I passed 
over a remarkably heavy Trap dike. A few miles from Bakersville, on 
the road to Jack’s-creek, I first saw it and traveled upon it for several 
miles. I was told by the gentleman, with me, that it constituted the prin- 
cipal rock on the Pumpkin-patch mountain, and extended for several 
miles north-eastwards. I traveled upon it for several miles south-east- 
ward. I did not see the rock formation on the northwest side of it. It 
may be that approximating it on the north side copper or magnetic iron 
will be found. I am not sufficiently familiar with the geology of Madi- 
son to say whether there are favorable prospects for copper in that county 
or not. I once visited a locality, near the head of “ Big Ivey,” which 
presented some favorable out-cropping for copper. I am not, however, 
certain as to whether the locality is in Madison or Buncombe. I know 
of a point only a few miles from Asheville, on whose lands I am unable 
to say, where there is an out-crop deserving of exploration for copper. 
The belt passes into Haywood county, at the head of North Hominy. 
Here on lands, which at the time of my visit, in 1860, belonged to Geo. 
Hall, there is an out-crop that is in every way flattering for copper. Some 
parties did considerable work upon the property, but were misled by ap 
itinerant mining engineer from the North. The gossan is of excellent 
quality, the vein at the surface large and the walling favorable for a cop- 
per mine. The zone passes down North Hominy to Hall’s mills with 
several attractive out-crops between George Hall’s and the mill. Eight 
or ten miles southwestward there are out-crops again in the Massey cove 
