Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-16

With the exception of the emerald,
all of the gems in more or less pertec-
ton are found within the limits of the
| nitcd States. The diamond has been
discovered in California among the
Rocky Mountains and along the gold
belt which extends from Central Ala
hama through the Atlantic States 10
Maryland. In Alabama, Georgia and
tho Carolinas the which
has been regarded as the mairix of the
diamond in the Trails, Brazil and Hin
dostan-appears in extended hedges,
and even rises to the magnitude Of
mountains. In 1866, while exploring
the anriferous regions of Alabama and
Georgia. recognized this rock il
many places. especially near Cams
VILE. where il crops out in grea, ledges.
Diamonds have been found along the
course OF the itacolumI;e. especially
near GAINESVILLE and farther "a the north
east. at the Glade and lIorshaw gold
! mines Some of these stones were III
several carats weight and of fine water.
One of these which had been polished
i'll London was shown me nj GAINESVILLE
and il is a gem Of the purest water.
I From information obtained from the
I residences Of these regions and from
personal examination of the locality
Y have but little doubt that act-f r.,
search with the application : sAl''e'
4 lahor-for the diamond j. - easily IT.
cognized in its rough s'-'e--"'ii o'''iS
+ lish, many iine 4 bv the stapiditr
OF the laboreE 'ie iioFsha" mines
( few wears 70.
Tbe g,hlct is found in many OF the
>tate,&d Of sufficient purity for the
pp,,,se OF the lapidary. Al Fitchburg,
!, Massachusetts, beautiful little py
ropes are found in the alluvial sands.
In Delaware County. Pennsylvania,
pyropes of larger size, but of less
beauty OF color, are also washed out Of
alluvial soils. All along the Rocky
Mountain slope clear garnets have
been Observed In the sands of New
Mexico the Indians find garnets Of
considerable size and equal 10 the best
of the Syrian stones exhibiting the
crimson and Niolets tints Of the orieRtal
garnets. At Pixies Peak, in Colorado.
garnets Of less size, but of even finer
tints. are washed out Of the gravel
beds by the gold miners. These are
the finest Of the species IN America,
and with the exception of the rubellite.
they approach in color nearer the ruby
than any other stone. Beautiful Gin
namon garnets occur at Phipsburg and
Parsoniield. Me. Warren, n H., and
in many other places in the States.
but they are rarely sufficiently perfect
for ornaments.
Chrvsoberyl is found at Haddam,
Ct, in New York, Vermont. and in
Maine, but few transparent crystals
have yet been discovered. Spinel oc-
ours in New York and New jersey. but
the CRYSTALS are generally Opaque,
Zircon is widely distributed in the
States, generally massive and Opaque.
the finest crystals come from Bun
combe County, North Carolina. The
iolite. known as the sapphire d'eau Of
Cevlon, has been found at Haddam.
Conn. and in other places in New Eng
land. but fine specimens are quite rare.
1t is often pleschroic. exhibiting differ
ent colors when viewed In different
directions. The topaz occurs at Trum-
bull and Middleton, Conn, and in
North Carolina, but the colors are gen
erallv very faint, and transparent spec
linens too small for the purpose of the
lapidary. The amethyst is found in
rare perfection in various parts of the
United States. Oxford County, in
Maine, Berlin Falls, in New Hampshire
and Bristol. X. L.. furnish beautiful
specimens. Fine stones are found in
Delaware County, Pa, and at Kewanan
Point, Lake Superior, but they are
more plentiful in Georgia than in any
other State. Several varieties of opal
are found in the United States, but
none of good quality like the precious
and fine opals of Mexico.
Sapphires are found in several Of the
States; at the Chester emery mine in
Massachusetts, in New Jersey. in Con-
necticu,, New York, California, Penn