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Mineral Resources of the United States - Calendar Year 1903

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 1903 – 11-39

General Remarks - 11-16

Structural Materials. – 16-17

Abrasive Materials. – 17-18

Stone – 755-789

Introduction – 755

Production – 755

Value of the different kinds of tone produced in the United States, 1894-1903. (table) – 756

Value of various kinds of stone produced in 1902 and 1903, by States (table) – 757-758

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

Value of granite, sandstone, limestone, and marble used for various purposes in 1902 and 1903. (table) – 759

Value of crushed stone in the United States in 1902 and 1903. (table) – 760

Value of crushed stone produced in the United States in 1902 and 1903, by States. (table) – 761-762

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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.)

 

Granite – 763-769

Value of granite produced in the United States in 1902 and 1903, by States and uses. (table) – 764-767

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

Value of granite produced in the United States, 1899-1903. (table) – 768

(The following states are listed in this table:  Arizona, 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, Oklahoma, Oregon, 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 1902 and 1903, by States and uses. (table) – 769

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

Sandstone – 770-776

Value of sandstone produced in the United States in 1902 and 1903, by States and uses. (table) – 771-774

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, 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 of sandstone production in the United States, 1899-1903, by States. (table) – 775

(The following states are listed in this table:  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 1902 and 1903. (table) – 776

Slate – 776-780

Value of roofing and mill slate produced in the United States in 1902 and 1903, by States. (table) – 777

Average annual price per square of roofing slate for the entire country, 1890-1903. (table) – 778

Value of slate produced in the United States, 1899-1903. (table) – 778

(The following states are listed in this table:  Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and “Other States.”

Exports – 778

Exports of slate from the United States, showing ports and customs districts from which and to which sent, in the fiscal years 1895-1903. (table) – 779-780

(The following ports and customs districts are listed in this table:  Baltimore, Maryland; Bangor, Maine, Belfast, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; Charlestown, Massachusetts; Newport News, Virginia; New York, New York; Passamaquoddy, Maine; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Portland, Maine; Falmouth, Maine; Brazos de Santiago, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Paso del Norte, Texas; Puget Sound, Washington; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Arizona; Buffalo Creek, New York; Champlain, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Huron, Michigan; Memphremagog, Vermont; North and 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; New Foundland; 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; British Oceania; Hawaiian Islands, British Africa, South; Portuguese Africa.)

Marble – 780-782

Value of marble, by States, from 1899 to 1903, inclusive. (table) – 781

(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, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, and “Other States.”)

Distribution and value of output of marble in 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903 among various uses. (table) – 781

Value of the marble product, by States and uses, 1902 and 1903. (table) – 782

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

Limestone – 783-789

Value of the production of limestone in the United States in 1902 and 1903, by States and uses. (table) – 784-787

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, 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.)

Value of limestone, 1899-1903, by States. (table) – 788

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, 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 and 1903, by States. (table) – 789

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

Cement – 883-910  

Introduction – 883

Production – 883

Production of Portland cement in the United States in 1901, 1902, and 1903, by States. (table) – 884

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.)

Development of the Portland-cement industry in the United States since 1890. (table) – 885

(The following localities are listed in this table:  New York; Lehigh and Northampton counties, Pennsylvania; Warren County, New Jersey; Ohio; and Michigan.)

The Portland-Cement Industry, By States – 885

(The states described in this section include:  Alabama, 885; Arkansas, 886; California, 886; Colorado, 886;  Georgia, 886; Illinois, 886; Indiana, 887; Kansas, 887; Massachusetts, 887; Michigan, 888; Missouri, 888; New Jersey, 888; New York, 889; Ohio, 889; Pennsylvania, 889; South Dakota, 890; Texas, 890; Utah, 890; Virginia, 890; Washington, 891; and West Virginia, 891.)

Relation of Domestic Production and Consumption to Imports – 891

Comparison of domestic production of Portland-cement with consumption of all hydraulic cements, 1891-1903. (table) – 892

Production of Portland cement, with increase each year, 1894-1903. (table) – 892

Natural-Rock Cement

Production – 892

Production of natural-rock cement in 1901, 1902, and 1903, by States. (table) – 893

(The following states are listed in this table:  Georgia, 894; Illinois, 894; Indiana, 894; Kentucky, 894; Kansas, 894; Maryland, 894; Minnesota, 895; New Mexico, 895; New York, 895; North Dakota, 896; Ohio, 896; Pennsylvania, 896; Texas, 896; Virginia, 897; West Virginia, 897; and Wisconsin, 897.)

The Natural-Rock Cement Industry, by States – 894-897

(The following states are listed in this table:  Florida, 894; Georgia, 894; Illinois, 894; Indiana, 894; Kentucky, 894; Kansas, 894; Maryland, 894; Minnesota, 895; New Mexico, 895; New York, 895; North Dakota, 896; Ohio, 896; Pennsylvania, 896; Texas, 896; Virginia, 897; West Virginia, 897; and Wisconsin, 897.)

Pozzuolana or Slag Cement

Production – 897

Production of slag cement in the United States in 1903, by States. (table) – 897

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.)

The Pozzuolana or Slag-Cement Industry, by States - 898

(The following states are listed in this table:  Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.)

Total Production of Hydraulic Cements in the United States - 898

Total production of natural-rock, Portland, and slag cement in the United States, 1818-1903. (table) – 899

Imports – 900

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

Imports of hydraulic cement into the United States in 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903, by countries. (table) – 900

Production of Cement in Canada - 900

Portland Cement in Germany - 901

Methods of Shipping Cement – 902

Acknowledgements – 903

Portland Cement in Michigan in 1903, by L. L. Kimball (903-910)

Materials – 904

Analyses of limestone and cement rock from Charlevoix, Michigan. (table) – 906

Processes – 906

Uses and Prices – 909

Acknowledgments - 910

Abrasive Materials, by Joseph Hyde Pratt. – (989-1015)

Introduction – 989

Oilstones, whetstones, etc. – 992

Value of abrasives produced in the United States during 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903. (table) – 990

Artificial abrasives produced in the United States during 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903. (table) – 991

Total value of all abrasive materials consumed in the United States, 1900-1903. (table) – 991

List of States producing abrasives in 1903:

  1. Ohio:  Grindstones, pulpstones, oilstones, and scythestones.
  2. New York:  Millstones, infusorial earth, garnet, and emery.
  3. New Hampshire:  Oilstones, scythestones, and infusorial earth.
  4. Arkansas:  Oilstones
  5. Michigan:  Grindstones and scythestones.
  6. Connecticut:  Quartz and garnet.
  7. Missouri:  Grindstones and infusorial earth.
  8. Vermont:  Scythestones and millstones.
  9. Indiana:  Oilstones.
  10. Virginia:  Millstones and infusorial earth.
  11. North Carolina:  Millstones, garnet, and corundum.
  12. Massachusetts:  Millstones, quartz, and garnet.
  13. Pennsylvania:  Millstones, quartz, and garnet.
  14. Montana:  Grindstones and corundum.
  15. California:  Infusorial earth and quartz.
  16. Nebraska:  Pumice.
  17. Kentucky:  Oilstones
  18. Maryland:  Infusorial earth.
  19. Kansas:  Emery.
  20. Georgia:  Infusorial earth.
  21. Florida:  Infusorial earth.

Production – 992

Value of oilstones and whetstones produced in the United States, 1891-1903. (table) – 993

Production of oilstones and whetstones, 1880-1890. (table) – 993

Imports – 993

Exports – 994

Grindstones and Pulpstones – 994

Production – 995

Value of the production of grindstones and pulpstones, 1901-1903. (table) – 996

Value of grindstones and pulpstones produced in the United States during 1903, by States. (table) – 996

Value of grindstones and pulpstones produced in the United States during 1902, by States. (table) – 997

Value of grindstones produced in the United States, 1880-1903. (table) – 997

Imports – 997

Grindstones imported and entered for consumption in the United States, 1868-1903. (table) – 998

Canadian Production – 999

Buhrstones and Millstones

Production – 999

Value of buhrstones produced in the United States in 1902 and 1903, by States. (table) – 999

Value of buhrstones produced in the United States, 1880-1903. (table) - 1000

Imports – 1000

Value of buhrstones and millstones imported into the United States, 1868-1903. (table) – 1000

 

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