The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-11

zion, but may be mistaken. Mr.. John
>on, Of Waynesyille, gave me a very rich
specimen Of the magnetic oxide, from Spring
Greek, 10 Buneombc. In 1927 saw in
the hands OF Mr.. Roihe, in Salisbury, q
specimen OF the Spa;hic Iron ore, which he
told me had been sent to him from Fines
Creek, in Haywood county. THIS is The
most valuable Of all The ores of iron, as very
iolesablc STEEL can be manufactured direct.
ly from il. have never been able 10 visit
the spot from which il is said 10 have come,
aud IN answer TO my enquiries for iron ore
from that quarter, have had presented TO
ne Follaled Anthophyllile from the Rich
Mountain. This was wha, had from Dr..
Hardy, at Ashevi!e, Mr.. Osborn, on Pigeon
River. and Mr.. Johnston, at Waynesv,lie,
Such specimens as | have seen are Of nc
value, the quantity Of iron being small, and
the rock in which it was Embedded so re.
factory thnIit would be rougbt with great
difficulty. The thing is worth looking in.
to. have sent q small specimen of true
SpsIhlc ore 10 Mr.. Johnston for compnrl.
son, aud will forward another to DR.. Dick.
son, at Asbeylle. by the frs, opportunity =.
CHRONIC IRON. 81
This is valuable only for the Chromium
ii contains. 1t occurs in small grains dis
semina,ed through the mass of Serpeoline
near Toe River, on the lands of the Messrs.
Young, in YGncy county. As the rock is
di>inegrated by the weather, the grains fall
out and may be collected in considerable
quantities, but few that | have seen were
larger than pea. Mr.. Euoch Hall, who
lives five miles from the road, on the right
hand US you G. west, at the head Of Homi-
ny, gave me at AshevliIe piece of yellow
Ish serpen,ine that was Of small grains of
the same substance. | have made chrome
yellow from The ore Of both places. That
from Mr.. Halls land was put into small
glass tube and committed 10 The care of Mr..
Francis, who kindly undertook TO deliver it.
II at either of these places, or elsewhere,
bodies Of this chrome ore could
be found, it would be worth attending 10.
Asbetus, also, is found in ccnnexlon with
he Serpentlne on Toe Rlver-small octa-
,dral crystals Of iron ore and chalcedony,
With that on Ivy, near Solomon Carter's-
md at the locality on the Tuckasiegc,
(bodr's tusk, one who had been
aised near the spo, told me he had been
to call il himself and to hear it
called by others)-is SO abundant that
nave supposed it nigh. a, a future time be
Used for mill stones; a number of different
pieces being bound together wiihnon hoops.
Is IN the French Burrs. The hardness and
oughness Of this mineral, and the cavities |
which tho, Of the Tuckasiege contains
eem TO adapt i. very well for this use.
There is an abundance OF il imbedded IN
he Scrpen,lne, bu; tho individual masses
re no, large.
AMIANTHUS.
10 the north western part Of Yancse on
he waters of Cane Creek, is probably
anger body Of the mineral commonly called
sbestus, bp, by mineralogis,s amianhus,
han is TO be found elsewhere in the U. S. +
q some parts Of the world the fibres OF this I
incombustib'e fax are so tough and pit.
n, that il can be wrought into coarse and I
'or,hess cloth. That Of Yancy separates
aadlly into very minute flamenis, but they
re too brittle TO sustain the force necessa
Y to spin and weave them. have sup
ossd tina, this mineral might ccme into use
Ioyed in LARGE CITES 1e Tbs r safes that are en-
f valuable papers even when the building
n which they ore is burnt down-and
hat the article can be furnished in greater
Uantities and of a better quality FROM
lorlh Carolina than from any other quar-
er. Blu, not meeting with much success
] the enquiries ! made with reference to
his point, have perhaps treated the mat
er with too much neglect. Near the bed
{ amianthus is very fine black to1rmalne,
r schorl--of no value 10 any one but pro-
,ssed mineralogist, and Of but little TO him.
Ioarse kyaule occurs in Buncombe, on
he road from Ashville 10 Waynesvllle, but
he precise locality is not now recollected.
GOLD,
As is well known, is obtained in consld
rable quantities on the head waters OF tho
savannah River, on the south side oil Blue
dee, but within the limits Of North Car.
lima. These deposit, or branch mines, are
an elevation of between three and four
nousand feet above the sea. This is a very
,tcresting region. twill be fine graz ny
ountry in The course Of few years; the
cenery is of the most romantic aud impress
i've Characteristic quantity of the gold
objected is considerable, and the mineralo I
Ist who should establish himself there and I
samine ii thoroughly, might hope to be
ewarded with interesting II not important .
iscovcries. The rocks are generally OF I
nrissoid character, having the compost I
ion Of granite aud a structure more or less
Ia,y. They afford tinc specimens OF their +
onsttuent minerals considerable masses /
{ pure feldspar and mica, and IN the
,reams, rolled pebbles, of good size, oil
Impid quartz or rock crystal. In the sra-
e| lha, is washed for gold too minerals oc-
urring in grain have attracted so mach al |
en,ion as TO have acquired distinct names
moprst the workmen. These are the
red beads" land "s;eel points" They
rove on examination 10 be varieties OF
the common kind-for the 9TH