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Mineral Resources of the United States, Calendar Year 1906

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Introduction & Acknowledgments, by David T. Day and E. W. Parker. - pp. 9

Structural Materials

Cement (897-931)

Advances in Cement Technology, 1906, by Edwin C. Eckel – (897-905)

Introduction – 897

Growth of the Portland-Cement Industry – 897

Figure 2. Comparison of Portland cement and pig iron production, 1890-1906 - 898

Raw Materials in Use – 898

“Production, in barrels, and percentage of total output of Portland cement in the United States according to type of material used, 1898-1906” (table) – 899

Kilns and Kiln Practice – 900

“Rotary kilns, 1902, 1905, 1906” (table) – 900

“Length of kilns” (table) – 901

“Percentage of variation in output with length of kiln, raw materials, etc. (table) – 901

Localization of the Industry – 901

“Geographic distribution of Portland-cement industry in 1905 and 1906” (table) – 902

The Difficulty of Monopoly – 902

Normal Growth and Concentrations – 904

Capitalization and Promotion – 904

Statistics of Cement Industry in 1906, by L. L. Kimball, prepared under the direction of Edwin C. Eckel – 906

Introduction – 906

Acknowledgements – 907

Production – 908

Portland Cement – 909

Production – 909

“Production, in barrels, of Portland cement in the United States in 1904-1906, by States” (table) – 909

“Development of the Portland-cement industry in the United States since 1890” (table) – 911

(The following states are described in this section: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.)

The Portland-Cement Industry, By States – (911-919)

Natural Cement – 919

Production – 919

“Production, in barrels, of natural cement in 1904, 1905, and 1906, by States” (table) – 920

The Natural-Cement Industry, by States – 920

(The following states are described in this section: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.)

Puzzolan Cement – 923

Production – 923

“Production, in barrels, of slag cement in the United States in 1904-1906, by States” (table) – 924

The Puzzolan-Cement Industry, By States – 924

(The following states are described in this section: Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.)

Imports and Exports – 925

Imports – 925

“Imports, in barrels, of hydraulic cements into the United States in 1903-1906, by countries” (table) – 925

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

Relation of Domestic Production and Consumption to Imports – 926

“Comparison of production of Portland and natural-rock cement, in barrels, in the United States with imports for consumption of hydraulic cement, 1901-1906” (table) – 926

“Comparison of domestic production of Portland cement with consumption of Portland and all imported hydraulic cements, 1891, 1904, and 1906, in barrels” (table) – 926

Exports – 927

“Exports of hydraulic cement, 1900-1906, in barrels” (table) – 927

“Total consumption of hydraulic cements in 1906, in barrels” (table) – 927

Cement in Foreign Countries – 928

(The following countries are describe din this section: Canada, Germany, Holland, England, and South Africa.)

(The following tables are included in this section:

“Production, in barrels, and value of cement in Canada in 1905 and 1906” (table) – 928

“Portland cement consumed in Canada, 1901-1906, in barrels” (table) – 928)

Lime and Sand-lime brick, by Edwin C. Eckel (985-991)

(The tables on production of lime and sand-lime bricks were prepared by Miss A. T. Coons and Miss B. W. Bagley of the U. S. Geological Survey office.)

Introduction – 985

Lime – 985

Production – 985

“Quantity and value of lime burned in the United States in 1905 and 1906, by States, in short tons” (table) – 986

“Value of total production of lime in the United States, 1896-1906” (table) – 986

Uses of The Lime Produced in 1906 – 987

“Production of lime in the United States in 1906, by uses, in short tons” (table) – 987

Fuels Used in Lime Burning – 987

“Kind and quantity of fuel used in burning lime in 1906” (table) – 988

“Total fuel consumed in burning lime in 1906” (table) – 988

Fuel Consumption per Ton of Lime – 988

“Fuel consumption per short ton of lime burned in 1906” (table) – 988

Heat Losses in the Limekiln – 988

Hydrated Lime – 989

Imports and Exports – 989

Sand-Lime brick – 989

Production – 989

“Production of sand-lime brick in the United States in 1905 and 1906, by States” (table) – 990

“Value of production of sand-lime brick in the United States, 1903-1906” (table) – 990

The Constitution of Sand-lime Brick – 991

Slate, by A. T. Coons (1001-1005)

Production – 1001

“Value of roofing and milled slate produced in the United States in 1905 and 1906, by States” (table) – 1002

“Value of roofing slate and milled stock, 1902-1906” (table) – 1002

“Average annual price per square of roofing slate for the entire country” (table) – 1002

“Value of slate produced in the United States, 1902-1906, by States” (table) – 1003

Imports and Exports of Slate – 1003

Imports – 1003

Exports – 1003

Slate Industry by States – 1003

(The following states are described in this section: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia.)

(The following table is included in this section:

“Slate production in Pennsylvania in 1905 and 1906, by counties” (table) – 1005)

Prices – 1013

Slate industry, by States - 1017

Stone, by A. T. Coons (1007-1041)

Introduction – 1007

Production – 1008

“Value of the different kinds of stone produced in the United States, 1896-1906” (table) – 1008

“Value of various kinds of stone produced in 1905 and 1906, by States and Territories” (table) – 1009-1010

“Rank of States and Territories in 1905 and 1906, according to value of production, and percentage of total produced by each State or Territory” (table) – 1011

“Value of granite, sandstone, limestone, and marble used for various purposes in 1905 and 1906” (table) – 1012

“Production of crushed stone in 1905 and 1906, by States and Territories and uses, in short tons” (table) – 1013-1014

“Quantity and value of crushed stone produced in the United States in 1905 and 1906, by kinds and uses, in short tons” (table) – 1015

Exports and Imports of Stone – 1016

“Exports of stone from the United States in 1905 and 1906” (table) – 1016

“Imports of stone into the United States in 1905 and 1906” (table) – 1016

Granite (1016-1024)

Total production – 1016

Building stone – 1018

Monumental stone – 1018

Paving blocks – 1019

Curbstone – 1019

Flagstone – 1019

Rubble – 1019

Riprap – 1019

Crushed stone – 1019

Other uses – 1920

“Value of granite, trap, etc., produced in United States in 1905 and 1906, by States and Territories and uses” (table) – 1021-1022

“Value of granite, trap, etc. produced in the United States, by States and Territories, 1902-1906” (table) – 1023

“Value of trap produced in the United States in 1905 and 1906, by States and uses” (table) – 1023

“Number and value of paving blocks produced in 1905 and 1906, by States and Territories” (table) – 1024

Sandstone (1025-1031)

Building stone – 1025

Rubble – 1026

Paving – 1026

Flagstone – 1026

Curbstone – 1026

Crushed stone – 1026

Ganister – 1026

Riprap – 1027

Other purposes – 1027

“Value of sandstone produced in the United States in 1905 and 1906, by States and Territories and uses” (total) – 1027-1029

“Value of sandstone production in the United states, 1902-1906, by States and Territories” (table) – 1030

“Value and uses of bluestone produced in New York and Pennsylvania in 1905 and 1906” (table) – 1030

Marble (1031-1034)

Building stone – 1032

Monumental stone – 1032

Ornamental stone – 1032

Other marble – 1032

“Value of the marble product, 1905 and 1906, by States and Territories and uses” (table) – 1032-1033

“Value of marble produced in the United States, 1902-1906, by States and Territories” (table) – 1033

“Distribution and value of output of marble, 1902-1906, among various uses” (table) – 1034

Limestone (1034-1042)

Crushed stone – 1035

Furnace flux – 1035

Building stone – 1035

Riprap – 1036

Rubble – 1036

Chemical industries – 1036

“Value of the production of limestone in the United states in 1905 and 1906, by States and Territories and uses” (table) – 1037-1039

(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, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.)

“Value of limestone, 1902-1906, by States and Territories” (table) – 1040

“Production of blast-furnace flux in 1905 and 1906, by states, in long tons” (table) – 1041

Abrasive Materials,* by Douglas B. Sterrett – 1043

(* Please note only a few of the sections from the “Abrasive Materials” chapter will be presented here.)