CORUNDUM IN UNITED STATES. ] 23 
The Foster tract is in Georgia, about 1^ miles from Scaly Mouii- 
dn, and the State line forms its northern boundary. It is on both 
des of Falls Branch, one of the smaller western tributaries of the 
allulah River, and is about 3,500 feet above sea level. Here a num- 
n' of pits have been made and samples of corundum have been ol)- 
lined Avhich have assayed on an average about 5 per cent of this min- 
•al. There is more garnet associated with the corundum in this ore 
lan in that from any of the other localities. 
The Yellow Mo.untain tract is on the north of Scaly Mountain, on 
le northern slopes of the Yellow Mountain. No prospecting has 
sen done here, and from the indications the ore is the same in grade 
5 at the other localities. 
The Chunky Gal tract is at the summit and along the western 
opes of the Chunky Gal Mountain, near the headwaters of Sugar 
iove Creek. With a few interruptions, the corundum-bearing schist 
as been traced for over 2 miles, with a strike and dij) approximately 
le same as on the other tracts. A number of pits and cuts have been 
Lade, from which considerable ore has been taken out and tested, and 
le tests show the percentage of corundum to be practically the same 
3 at the others. 
The corundum bands of the schist in all the tracts vary consider- 
bly in width, some being not over a foot or two wide, while others 
re 18 feet. In these wider bands, however, there are apt to be bands 
I the normal schist. More or less garnet has been found associated 
ith the corundum in all the schist, and if in any quantity it Avould 
ave to be eliminated or it would prevent any corundum obtained 
:-om these ores being used in the manufacture of the vitrified wheel. 
From the extent of the corundum-bearing schist, there is undoubt- 
ily a large quantity of corundum in this section, but the low percent- 
^e makes it very questionable whether the rocks can be profitably 
orked. 
One company, the Corundum Mining and Manufacturing Com- 
any, of Philadelphia, was organized in 1900 to Avork the Scaly 
[ountain and Foster deposits, and spent a great deal of money in 
eveloping the deposits and in erecting a crushing and cleaning 
lant. On account of the small percentage of corundum and 
ecause of the associated garnet the company could not produce 
le corundmn profitably, and for the last two years there has been 
work done on the property. 
JACKSON COUNTY. 
Perhaps the most important corundum locality in this county is in 
le extreme southeastern portion, in the vicinity of Sapphire, extend- 
ig over into the adjoining county, Transylvania. In this section 
