146 COKUNDUM^ ITS OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION. 
(Janey Fork. — Two miles aboAT the mouth of this creek, in Jacksoi 
County, corundum is found in the chk)rite-schist in considerabl 
quantity. At many points ak)ng' this creek and its tributaries corun 
dum has been found in the chlorite-schists and in gneiss near thes 
schists, as at the mouth of and also 2 miles up Chastains Creek aiK 
on Shoal Creek Mountain, on the West Fork. 
Carpenter,'^ Knob. — x\long the ridge leading northwest from Carpen 
ters Knob, near the border of Burke, Cleveland, and Catawba conn 
ties, corundum in grayish-blue tapering crystals is found associate! 
with garnetiferous gneisses and schists. 
Garter ■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 -> inches long have beei 
found sparingly in the decomposed gneiss on this ridge 8 miles south 
east of Burnsville, Yancey County. 
Chastains Creek. — See above, under Caney Fork. 
Chunky Gal Monntaht. — Corundum has been found in the bandi 
of (luartz-schists and gneiss of which the Chunky Gal Mountain ii 
composed. Garnet is associated with the corundum, which forms j 
very small percentage of the rock. This occurrence is described on 
page 51. 
Collins 7nine. — Pink corundum in cyanite occurs at this mine neaj 
Statesville, Iredell County. 
Corundum, Hill mine. — The corundum at this mine occurs in i 
peridotite. (Seep. IIT.) 
Cowee Valley. — Ruby and red corundum, many specimens of whicl 
are transparent, are found in the alluvial deposits of this valley 
(See description of ruby mine, pp. 98-10r3.) 
Coweeta. — Pink corundum is found in a greenish cyanite at thi^ 
place, in Macon County. 
Cullakeenee mine. — Same as the Buck Creek mine. 
CuUasagee m^ine. — This is the same as the Corundum Hill mine. 
Democrat. — Corundum has been found, sparingly associated W\i\ 
the peridotite rocks, a little to the south of this place, in Buncombe 
County. 
Egypt mine. — This mine is located in Yancey County, 10 miles west 
of Burnsville, and the corundum is in a peridotite. It is in crystal- 
line masses and distinct crystals of a white color, often mottled witb 
blue. This occurrence is interesting as being the only one where 
corundum has been found surrounded directly by dunite. 
Elf. — Beautiful si3ecimens of pink corundum are found in the 
green amphibolite. Occasionally there are blue pieces in this rock. 
