pbatt.] CORUNDUM LOCALITIES. 83 
Peekskill. — A short distance east of Peekskill emery is found in basic 
magnesian rocks in some quantity. (See p. 70.) 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
Acme mine. — This mine is located about three-quarters of a mile 
west of Stalesville, Iredell County. The corundum occurs in crystals 
in an amphibolite. 
Addle. — Crystals of corundiuu have been found sparingly associated 
with the peridotite rocks in the vicinity of Addie, Jackson County. 
Bad Creek mine. — Corundum associated with peridotite. (Seep. 
02.) 
Bakersville. — Corundum crystals have been found sparingly in the 
gneiss a1 William Bowmans, three-fourths of a mile west of Bakers- 
ville, Mitchell County. 
Belir mine. — This mine is near Elf post-office, on Shooting Creek, 
Clay County. Pink and white corundum have been found associated 
with peridotite rocks. 
Belts bridge. — Crystals of black corundum occur in an amphibolite 
8 miles northwest of Statesville, Iredell County, on the Hunter farm. 
Betts Gap. — Corundum in splendid grayish-white crystals that are 
translucent are found in the gneiss to the south of the gap in Jackson 
County. Garnet also occurs in the gneiss. 
Blue Ridgi properties. — Corundum occurs in gneiss. (See p. 59.) 
Brockton mine. — Corundum occurs in the peridotite. (See p. 61.) 
Buck Creek mine. — Also known as the Cullakeenee. Is in a peri- 
dotite formation. (See p. 58.) 
Bund Rock mine. — In a peridotite formation. (See p. 61.) 
Caler Fork. — Ruby mine, the crystals being found in the gravels of 
the creek. (See p. 40.) 
Caney Fork. — Two miles above the mouth of this creek, in Jackson 
County, corundum is found in the chlorite-schist in considerable 
quantity. At many points along- this creek and its tributaries corun- 
dum has been found in the chlorite-schists and in gneiss near these 
schists, as at the mouth of and also 2 miles up Chastains Creek and 
on Shoal Creek Mountains on the West Fork. 
Carpenters Knob. — Along the ridge leading northwest from Carpen- 
ters Knob, near the border of Burke, Cleveland, and Catawba coun- 
ties, corundum in grayish-blue tapering crystals is found associated 
with garnetiferous gneisses and schists. 
Carter mine. — Corundum occurs in a peridotite formation asso- 
ciated with spinel. Considerable work was done here ten years ago, 
but since then the mine has been idle. This locality offers a some- 
what promising prospect. 
Celos Ridge. — Corundum crystals 2 to 3 inches long have been found 
sparingty in the decomposed gneiss on this ridge 8 miles southeast of 
Burnsville, Yancey County. 
