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Mineral Resources of the United States - Calendar Year 1902

Charles D. Walcott, Director

Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey  

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1904.

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Introduction & Acknowledgments, by David T. Day, Chief of Division. (pp. 9-10)

Summary of the Mineral Production of the United States in 1902 – 9-39

General Remarks - 11

Structural Materials – 17

Abrasive Materials – 18

Stone – 665-701

Introduction – 665

Classification – 666

Production – 667

Value of the different kinds of stone produced in the United States, 1890-1902. (table) – 668

Value of various kinds of stone produced in 1901 and 1902, by States. (table) – 668-670

Value of granite, sandstone, limestone, and marble used for various purposes in 1901 and 1902. (table) – 671

Value of crushed stone in the United States in 1901 and 1902. (table) – 672

Value of crushed stone produced in the United States in 1901 and 1902, by States. (table) – 672-674.

(The following states are listed in this table:   Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

Imports and Exports of Stone - 674

Granite – 675-680

Value of granite produced in the United States in 1901 and 1902, by States and uses. (table) – 676-679

(The following states are included in this table:  Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indian Territory, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

Value of granite produced in the United States, 1898-1902. (table) – 679-680

(The following states are included in this table:  Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indian Territory, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

Value of trap rock produced in the United States in 1901 and 1902, by States and uses. (table) – 680

(The following states are included in this table:  California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.)

Sandstone – 681-686

Value of sandstone produced in the United States in 1901 and 1902, by States and uses. (table) – 682-685

(The states listed in this table include:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

Value of sandstone production in the United States, 1898-1902, by States. (table) – 685-686

(The states listed in this table include:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

Value and uses of bluestone produced in New York and Pennsylvania in 1901 and 1902. (table) - 686

Slate – 687-691

Value of roofing and mill slate produced in the United States in 1901 and 1902, by States. (table) – 688

Average annual price per square of roofing slate for the entire country. (table) – 688

Value of slate produced in the United States, 1898-1902. (table) – 689

Exports of slate from the United States, showing ports and customs districts from which and to which sent, from 1893 to 1901. (table) – 690-691.

(The following ports and custom districts are listed in this table:  Baltimore, Maryland; Bangor, Maine; Belfast, Maine; Boston & Charlestown, Massachusetts; Newport News, Virginia; New York, New York; Passamaquoddy, Maine; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Portland and Falmouth, Maine; Brazos de Santiago, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Paso del Norte, Texas; Puget Sound, Washington; San Diego, California; Arizona; Buffalo Creek, New York; Champlain, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Huron, Michigan; Memphremagog, Vermont; North Dakota; South Dakota; Oswegatchie, New York; Vermont; Belgium; France; Germany; Netherlands; United Kingdom; Denmark; Norway; Sweden; Bermuda; Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada; New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada; Quebec, Dominion of Canada; Ontario, Dominion of Canada; Newfoundland; Labrador; Costa Rica; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Miquelon; Langley; British West Indies; Haiti, West Indies; Santa Domingo, West Indies; Cuba; West Indies; Columbia; British, Guiana; Dutch Guiana; Peru; Uruguay; China; East Indies – British; British Australasia; Hawaiian Islands; British Africa; Portuguese Africa)

Marble – 692-694

Value of the marble product, by uses and States, 1901 and 1902. (table) – 692-693

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and “Other States.”

Value of marble, by States, from 1898 to 1902, inclusive. (table) – 693-694

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and “Other States.”)

Distribution and value of output of marble in 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1902 among various uses. (table) – 694

Limestone – 695-701

Value of the production of limestone in the United States in 1901 and 1902, by States and uses. (table) – 696-699

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

Value of limestone, 1898-1902, by States. (table) – 700

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)
Production of blast-furnace flux in 1902, by States. (table) – 701
(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

Cement  - 777-811

Introduction – 777

Portland Cement* – 777

(Footnote A, pp. 777:  The entire statistical canvass and compilation of this report has been conducted by L. L. Kimball, of the United States Geological Survey. – D.T.D.)

Production – 777

Production of Portland cement in the United States in 1900, 1901, and 1902. (table) – 778

Development of the Portland-cement industry in the United States since 1890. (table) - 779

Relation of Domestic Production and Consumption to Imports - 780

Comparative production of Portland and of natural-rock cement in the United States and of imports of hydraulic cement, 1890-1902. (table) - 780

Figure 1.  Diagram showing relation of domestic production of Portland cement to imports and to total consumption of Portland cement in the United States, by years and by barrels, from 1890 to 1902, inclusive – 781

Comparison of domestic production of Portland cement with consumption of all hydraulic cements, 1891-1902. (table) – 782

Production of Portland cement, with increases each year, 1891-1902. (table) – 782

Natural-rock cement – 782

Production – 782

Production of natural-rock cement in 1900, 1901, and 1902. (table) – 783

Puzzolan or Slag Cement – 784

Production – 784

Slag Cement in Europe – 784

Production of Cement in Canada – 785

Imports – 785

(The following countries are listed in this table:  United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, “Other European countries,” British North America, and “Other countries”)

Kiln Report in 1902 – 785

Number, kind, and condition of cement kilns in 1902. (table) – 785

Processes of Manufacture – 786

Review of the Cement Industry in the United States by States, by L. L. Kimball – 789

(The following states are discussed in this chapter on the cement industry in the United States:  Alabama, 789; California, 789; Colorado, 791; Illinois, 792; Kansas, 792; Kentucky, 793; Indiana, 793; Maryland, 795; Minnesota, 796; New Jersey, 796; New York, 797; North Dakota, 802; South Dakota, 802; Ohio, 802; Pennsylvania, 804; Utah, 807; Virginia, 808; West Virginia, 808; and “Other States,” which include:  Arkansas, 810; Florida, 810; Georgia, 810; Iowa, 810; Missouri, 811; Nebraska, 811; New Mexico, 811; Oregon, 811; Tennessee, 811; Texas, 812; Washington, 812; and Wisconsin, 812.)

Analysis of cement rock near South Riverside, California. (table) – 790

Analysis of Madison County, New York, hydraulic lime, 1821. (table) – 798

Analysis of Lehigh Valley cement rock. (table) – 807

Abrasive Materials, by Joseph Hyde Pratt.

Introduction – 873

Value of abrasives produced in United States during 1900, 1901, and 1902. (table) – 874

Artificial abrasives produced in United States during 19001, 1901, and 1902. (table) – 874

Oilstones, whetstones, etc. – 874

Production – 874

Value of oilstones, whetstones, etc., produced in the United States, 1891-1902. (table) – 875

Imports – 875

Imports of hones and whetstones, 1880-1902. (table) – 876

Exports – 876

Grindstones – 876

Production – 876

Value of grindstones produced in the United States during 1902, by States. (table) – 877

Value of grindstones produced in the United, States, 1880-1902. (table) – 877

Imports – 877

Grindstones imported and entered for consumption in the United States, 1868-1902. (table) – 878

Buhrstones and Millstones – 878

Production – 879

Value of buhrstones produced in the united States, 1880-1902. (table) – 879

Imports – 880

Value of buhrstones and millstones imported into the United States, 1868-1902. (table) – 880

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