Mineral Products Of The United States For The Calendar Year 1902
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This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Mineral Products Of The United States For The Calendar Year 1902
1902. | |||
Value. | |||
Metallic. | |||
Pig iron (spot value) | ..long tons.... | 17,821,307 | $372,775,000 |
Silver, coining value. | . fine ounces.. . | 55,500,000 | 71,757,575 |
Gold, coining value. | do. | 3,870,000 | 80,000,000 |
Copper, value at New York City | ........lbs.. . | 659,508,644 | 76,568,954 |
Lead, value at New York City. | . short tons.. . | 270,000 | 22,140,000 |
Zinc, value at New York City | do. | 156,927 | 14,625,596 |
Quicksilver, value at San Francisco. | ....flasks....... | 1 34,291 | 1,467,848 |
Aluminum, value at Pittsburg | ........lbs.. . | 7,300,000 | 2,284,590 |
Antimony, value at San Francisco. | . short tons.. . | 3,561 | 634,506 |
Nickel, value at Philadelphia. | ........lbs;. . | 5,748 | 2,701 |
Tin. | ........do.. . | None. | |
Platinum, value (crude) at San Francisco. | troy ounces.. . | 94 | 1,814 |
Total value of metallic products. | $642,258,584 | ||
Non-Metallic (spot values). | |||
Bituminous coal | . short tons.. . | 260,216,844 | $290,858,483 |
Pennsylvania anthracite. | ..long tons.... | 36,940,710 | 76,173,586 |
Natural gas. | 30,867,668 | ||
Petroleum. | .......bbls.. . | 2 88,766,916 | 71,178,910 |
Brick clay. | 15,000,000 | ||
.......bbls... | 25,753,504 | 25,366,380 | |
Stone. | 64,559,099 | ||
Corundum and emery. | . short tons.. . | 4,251 | 104,605 |
Crystalline quartz. | do. | 15,104 | 3 84,335 |
Garnet for abrasive purposes. | do. | 3,926 | 132,820 |
Grindstones. | 667,431 | ||
Infusorial earth and tripoli. | . short tons.. . | 5,665 | 53,244 |
Millstones | 59,808 | ||
Oilstones, etc. | 3 221,762 | ||
. short tons.. . | 1,353 | 81,180 | |
Borax (refined) | do. | 4 17,404 | 2,447,614 |
Borax (crude) | do. | 2,600 | 91,000 |
Bromine. | ........lbs.. . | 513,890 | 128,472 |
Fluorspar | . short tons.. . | 5 48,018 | 271,832 |
Gypsum | do. | 816,478 | 2,089,341 |
Lithium | do. | 1,245 | 25,750 |
Marls | do. | 12,439 | 12,741 |
1 In addition the census reports 11,727 short tons of cinnabar, valued at $82,242, as mined but not marketed in 1902.
2 In addition the census reports 508,386 barrels of petroleum, valued at $218,829, as produced but not marketed in 1902.
3 Value of crude production as reported by the census: Crystalline quartz, $43,085; oilstones, $113,968.
4 Production in 1902, as reported by the census, 19,142 short tons, valued at $2,383,614.
5 In addition the census reports 800 short tons of fluorspar, valued at $3,850, as mined but not marketed in 1902.
Product. | 1902. | ||
Quantity. | Value. | ||
Phosphate rock......................... | ..long tons..... | 6 1,490,314 | $4,693,444 |
Pyrite......................... | . . do. | 297,874 | 947,089 |
Salt................................. | .......bbls.. . | 23,849,221 | 5,668,636 |
Sulphur.......................... | . . short tons.. . | (7) | (7) |
Barytes (crude)......................... | do. | 61,668 | 203,154 |
Cobalt oxide.................... | ........lbs... | 3,730 | 6,714 |
Mineral paints...................... | . . short tons. | 8 73,049 | 944,332 |
Zinc white......................... | do. | 52,645 | 4,016,499 |
Asbestos................................ | do. | 9 1,005 | 16,200 |
Asphaltum........................ | do. | 10 105,458 | 765,048 |
Bauxite........................ | . . long tons.. . | 29,222 | 128,206 |
Chromic iron ore......................... | do.. | 315 | 4,567 |
Clay (all other than brick)................... | . . short tons.. . | 1,455,357 | 2,061,072 |
Feldspar................................ | do. | 45,287 | 250,424 |
Fibrous talc................................. | do. | 71,100 | 615,350 |
Flint......................................... | do. | 36,365 | 144,209 |
Fuller's earth........................... | do. | 11,492 | 98,144 |
Glass sand.................................. | do. | 943,135 | 807,797 |
Graphite (crystalline).................. | ........lbs.. . | 11 3,936,824 | 182,108 |
Graphite (amorphous).......................... | . . short tons.. . | 4,739 | |
Limestone for iron flux......................... | . . long tons.. . | 11,878,675 | 5,271,252 |
Magnesite.......................................... | . .short tons.. . | 12 3,466 | 21,362 |
Manganese ore.................................... | . . long tons.. . | 16,477 | 177,911 |
Mica (sheet)................................. | ........lbs... | 373,266 | 83,843 |
Mica (scrap).................................. | . . short tons.. . | 1,400 | 35,006 |
Mineral waters................................... | gallons sold.. . | 64,859,451 | 8,793,761 |
Monazite................................ | ........lbs.. . | 802,000 | 64,160 |
Ozocerite (refined).......................... | ....do...... | None. | |
Precious stones........................... | 328,450 | ||
Pumice stone.................................... | . . short tons.. . | 700 | 2,750 |
Rutile.................................. | ........lbs... | (12) | |
Soapstone.......................... | . short tons.. . | 26,854 | 525,157 |
Uranium and vanadium...................... | do. | 3,810 | 48,125 |
Total value of non-metallic mineral products................ | $617,380,831 | ||
Total value of metallic products.................................... | 642,258,584 | ||
Estimated value of mineral products unspecified........... | 1,000,000 | ||
Grand total.............................................................. | 1,260,639,415 | ||
6 The total quantity of phosphate rock mined in 1902 was 1,548,720 long tons, valued at $4,922,943.
7 Included under pyrite.
8 Production of crude material of mineral paints was 35,479 short tons, valued at $360,885.
9 In addition, 1500 short tons of crude asbestos, valued at $30,000, are reported by the census as mined but not marketed in 1902.
10 The production of the crude material is reported by the census as 66,238 short tons, valued at $236,728.
11 In addition, graphite to the value of $45,400 is reported as mined but not marketed in 1902.
12 The magnesite actually mined in 1902 is reported as 3,086 short tons, valued at $19,639.
13 Included under estimated unspecified products.
Speeds for Grinding and Polishing, etc.
Speed of | Ft. per Min. |
Large grindstones for polishing. | . . 2,000 |
Emery disks..............2,500 to 3,000 | |
Polishing large articles............... | 750 |
Tool grinders............................... | 650 |
Circular saws for hot iron.................. | . . . 20,000 |
Disintegrators......................... | . . . 10,000 |
Plate-bending rolls......................... | 4 |
Millstones.............................. | . .. 17 000 |
Sack tackle......................... | 50 |
Depreciation of Machinery, etc., per Annum on First Cost.
Machinery, etc. | Depreciation. | Wear and Tear. | Total. |
Engines................... | 3% | 3 % | 6 % |
Boilers............. | 7% | 3 % | 10 % |
Machines............ | 5% | 3 % | 8 % |
Millwork and gearing.. | 3% | 2 1/3% | 5 1/4% |
Bands and belts........... | 45 % | 45 % |
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