MINERALS FOR THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—GILPIN. 263 
The transactions of the Nova Scotia Mining Institute 
contain a full description of the plant of this company. The 
following analyses are self-explanatory : 
Nova Scotia Steel Company, Trenton and Ferrona. 
Iron Ores. 
Red Hematite from Wakana Mine, Newfoundland, owned 
by N.S. Steel Co. Average analysis for year 1898 at 150,000 
tons. Dried at 212° F. Moisture, 0.66. 
Loss on eo . 2.08 P. & Phos=Acid) 1: Gh 3.100.20) Oar p..c 
SIO hee NY, Sulphunie Acid. 2, 010i = 
Tron Oxide.........77.67 “ | Titanic Acid.........0.25 « 
Manganese Oxide.-~. 0.08 “ | Metallic Iron........5437 “ 
IMMUN let 455 .“ | Phosphorusssecce aac Om ley = 
imve(CaO ys te. 5 sc ESI". | Sulphinesc.caseesess Ooms 
MAO ESTA: ./s0.0 << oii 0.44 “ 
Magnetic Iron ore from Cuba, dried at 212 F. Average 
analysis : 
Silica 2 ool p. ce. | Manganeser <cis.cs:cr Oras 10.) Ge 
PUN eee ee oD Metalhe Troniac-ss Glos 
imc emer ees OOO). “ . | Phosphorus: tes sieae 0.04 “ 
IMSOMESIA S404 2 cess - 0:32“ |-Sulphur. ..3.ceasss 0 0Sh 
Red Hematite. (High phosphorus.) Torbrook, N. 8.: 
Silica . ..13.00 P. Ditaniwm,. 35)... .-) tee Race: 
Ferric Oxide . re AU) Barium Oxide) sae. .-e on o 
MMMM. os ses es Meo! “| Volatile;matters) cone a4 =. Nil. 
Manganese Dioxide.. 0.38 “ | Carbonic Oxide.......... 
C2lcmum Oxide. ..... 1:90 “. | Phosphorus.2. 5... T21: ps ¢: 
Magnesium Oxide... 0.35 “ 
Limonite Iron ore, washed sample, from Kast River, Pictou. 
Average analysis : 
Womb. waters 5..°.\.'. « 1240p. c.\\ Mapiesiar pass cre 0.16 p. e 
SICH Gees cc. li25 “ «| Manganese. datetee OSary 
Herne Oxides, 2.5... (3 ran Phosphorus. . Aer ee 00327 < 
umimareyescss... 149°“ | Sulphur. ..0.084 “ 
CIOS) oP Sirs a 0.39 << | Metallic Tone 415126 
