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the industry, and is credited with approximately four-fifths of the 

 total production in the United States for the year 1918. The sta- 

 tistics on production are not separately given, but are included with 

 the total mineral production of the State. 



The following companies are engaged in the mining of Fuller's 

 earth in Florida : 



The Atlantic Refining Company, Ellenton. 



The Floridin Company, Quincy and Jamieson. 



The Fuller's Earth Company, Midway. 



The Manatee Fuller's Earth Corporation, Ellenton. 



ILMENITE 



The production of ilmenite (an oxide of titanium and iron, 

 used chiefly in the manufacture of steel) from the beach sands at 

 Pablo Beach, which was begun in 191 6 by Buckman & Pritchard, 

 Inc., was continued during 19 18. The value of this product is not 

 included in the summary statement of mineral production for the 

 year. Considerable quantities of zircon and other rare minerals are 

 associated with it. 



LIMESTONE 



The total amount of limestone produced in Florida for quick 

 lime, building, road-making, railroad ballast, and agricultural pur- 

 poses, and including also the flint rock associated with the lime- 

 stone, is valued at $365,293. The following companies in Florida 

 have reported the production of lime, limestone or flint for the 

 year 1918: 



Florida Lime Company, Ocala. 



Blowers Lime and Phosphate Company, Ocala. 



Crystal River Rock Company, Crystal River. 



Live Oak Limestone Company, Live Oak. 



Florida Crushed Rock Company, Montbrook. 



E. P. Maule, Ojus. 



Pineola Lime Company, Pineola. • 



A. T. Thomas & Co., Ocala. 



PEAT. 



Production of peat in I9r8 was reported from Marion County 

 by the Alphano Humus Company, Ocala, Florida. The peat pro- 



