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The production of fluorspar in 1905
Sept., I9o6]
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THE PRODUCTION O F F L U © R S P A R I N t9o5. The total p r o d u c t i o n o[ fluorspar in 19o5, as r e p o r t e d by Mr. E d m u n d Otis Hovey, of the U n i t e d States Geological Survey. was 57,385 s h o r t tons, valued at $362,488, m o s t of which came from the mines in Illinois and Kentucky. This is an increase of 2o,933 s h o r t tons in quantity and of $I27,733 in value, as c o m p a r e d with 36,452 s h o r t tons, valued at $234.755, in 19o4. T h e production, f u r t h e r m o r e , is g r e a t e r than ever before, surpassing the previous r e c o r d year. 19o2, by 9367 s h o r t tons in quantit3 and $9o.656 in value. The c o m p a n i e s r e p o r t such active demand for fluorspar, particularly for use in o p e n - h e a r t h steel furnaces, that the p r o d u c t i o n of 19o6 is likely to exceed greatly t h a t of 19o5 . T h e operators in Illinois and Kentucky arc seriously h a m p e r e d in w o r k i n g their mines by the difficulty of g e t t i n g reliable and c o m p e t e n t w o r k m e n . The Illinois p r o d u c t i o n anlounted to 33.275 short tons, valued at $22o,2o6, an increase of 16,o7o s h o r t tons in quantity and of $98,o34 in value o v e r the r e p o r t e d p r o d u c t i o n of I7,2o5 s h o r t tons, valued at $I22.I72, in I9o4. K e n t u c k y has fallen to second place, the output in I9o5 being 22,694 s h o r t tons, valued at $I32,362. This, however, is an increase of 3598 s h o r t tons in quantity and of $2o,863 in value as c o m p a r e d with 19,o96 s h o r t tons, valued at $IH,499, in I9o4. I n Tennessee, 25 tons of fluorspar were mined, but n o t sold. THE PRODUCTION O F P R E C I O U S S T O N E S I N I9o5. While the U n i t e d States may never lead the world in the p r o d u c t i o n of gems, the value of its o u t p u t of precious stones in 19o5 reached the very respectable figure of $326,35o. The largest output is from the sapphire mines, the yield of which a m o u n t e d to $I25,ooo. N e x t in value are the turquoise, quoted at $65.ooo. T h e n come the t o u r m a l i n e s w o r t h $50,ooo. Peridotes. crystal quartzes, and miscellaneous stones are accredited with a value of $IO,OOO each. T h e production of a q u a m a r i n e s is valued at $6,ooo, of kunzite, gold quartz. chrysoprase, silicified wood, and g a r n e t at $5.ooo each, of s m o k y quartz and chlorastrolite at $3.ooo each, of amethyst, agate, pyrite, malachite, anthracite, and catlinite at $2,000 each, of moss agate at $I.5OO, of beryl, rose quartz, amazon-stone, and arrow points at $i.oco each, of topaz, utahlite, and mesolite at $5oo each, of fnssil corral at $25o. and of dumortierite in quartz at 91oo. Mr. George F. Kunz, who has prepared a r e p o r t entitled. " T h e Production of Precious Stones in I9O5," which will soon be published by the U n i t e d States Geological Survey, is authority for these figures. AMERICAN AMETHYSTS. F r o m time to time a m e t h y s t s are discovered in N o r t h Carolina. says Mr. G e o r g e F. Kunz, of the U n i t e d States Geological Survey, in a forthc o m i n g r e p o r t on precious stones. They are found especially in the region of R a b u n Gap, Georgia, on the N o r t h Carolina border. No quantity sufficient to w a r r a n t m i n i n g seems to exist. Yet m a n y of the stones are incomparably beautiful, second indeed to n o n e found in foreign localities.
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THE PRODUCTION O F F L U © R S P A R I N t9o5. The total p r o d u c t i o n o[ fluorspar in 19o5, as r e p o r t e d by Mr. E d m u n d Otis Hovey, of the U n i t e d States Geological Survey. was 57,385 s h o r t tons, valued at $362,488, m o s t of which came from the mines in Illinois and Kentucky. This is an increase of 2o,933 s h o r t tons in quantity and of $I27,733 in value, as c o m p a r e d with 36,452 s h o r t tons, valued at $234.755, in 19o4. T h e production, f u r t h e r m o r e , is g r e a t e r than ever before, surpassing the previous r e c o r d year. 19o2, by 9367 s h o r t tons in quantit3 and $9o.656 in value. The c o m p a n i e s r e p o r t such active demand for fluorspar, particularly for use in o p e n - h e a r t h steel furnaces, that the p r o d u c t i o n of 19o6 is likely to exceed greatly t h a t of 19o5 . T h e operators in Illinois and Kentucky arc seriously h a m p e r e d in w o r k i n g their mines by the difficulty of g e t t i n g reliable and c o m p e t e n t w o r k m e n . The Illinois p r o d u c t i o n anlounted to 33.275 short tons, valued at $22o,2o6, an increase of 16,o7o s h o r t tons in quantity and of $98,o34 in value o v e r the r e p o r t e d p r o d u c t i o n of I7,2o5 s h o r t tons, valued at $I22.I72, in I9o4. K e n t u c k y has fallen to second place, the output in I9o5 being 22,694 s h o r t tons, valued at $I32,362. This, however, is an increase of 3598 s h o r t tons in quantity and of $2o,863 in value as c o m p a r e d with 19,o96 s h o r t tons, valued at $IH,499, in I9o4. I n Tennessee, 25 tons of fluorspar were mined, but n o t sold. THE PRODUCTION O F P R E C I O U S S T O N E S I N I9o5. While the U n i t e d States may never lead the world in the p r o d u c t i o n of gems, the value of its o u t p u t of precious stones in 19o5 reached the very respectable figure of $326,35o. The largest output is from the sapphire mines, the yield of which a m o u n t e d to $I25,ooo. N e x t in value are the turquoise, quoted at $65.ooo. T h e n come the t o u r m a l i n e s w o r t h $50,ooo. Peridotes. crystal quartzes, and miscellaneous stones are accredited with a value of $IO,OOO each. T h e production of a q u a m a r i n e s is valued at $6,ooo, of kunzite, gold quartz. chrysoprase, silicified wood, and g a r n e t at $5.ooo each, of s m o k y quartz and chlorastrolite at $3.ooo each, of amethyst, agate, pyrite, malachite, anthracite, and catlinite at $2,000 each, of moss agate at $I.5OO, of beryl, rose quartz, amazon-stone, and arrow points at $i.oco each, of topaz, utahlite, and mesolite at $5oo each, of fnssil corral at $25o. and of dumortierite in quartz at 91oo. Mr. George F. Kunz, who has prepared a r e p o r t entitled. " T h e Production of Precious Stones in I9O5," which will soon be published by the U n i t e d States Geological Survey, is authority for these figures. AMERICAN AMETHYSTS. F r o m time to time a m e t h y s t s are discovered in N o r t h Carolina. says Mr. G e o r g e F. Kunz, of the U n i t e d States Geological Survey, in a forthc o m i n g r e p o r t on precious stones. They are found especially in the region of R a b u n Gap, Georgia, on the N o r t h Carolina border. No quantity sufficient to w a r r a n t m i n i n g seems to exist. Yet m a n y of the stones are incomparably beautiful, second indeed to n o n e found in foreign localities.