128 MINERAL ItESOURCES. 



since 1886. All the exijoits of other minerals, such as lead, 

 nickel, etc., according to Mr. Howley's table, when added to the 

 value of the copi)er and pyrites ex2)orts, .sliow an aggregate value 

 of $'9,594,714 for the total ex])orts of ore till the end of 1891. 

 Adding to this amount the Aalue of cojiper ore and jiyrites ex- 

 ported 1892, (§1,006,592,) and the value of pyrites exj-orted 1893, 

 Ave get an aggregati- of $10,777,080 as llu- value of all the min- 

 . erals exixnled from 1864 to tlie end of 1893. 



KCOXO:>IIC .SUBSTAXCKS. 



In addition to the ores already named, Mr. Howley enumerates 

 molylidenite, antimonite, iron ores, manganese, lead, asbestos, 

 silver, gold, as occurring in vai'ious places, and sometimes in 

 promising quantities. Building and ornamental materials, such 

 as granites, syenites, sandstones, limestones, marbles, serjjentines, 

 slates, as well as a variety of mineral substanci's ajiplicable to the 

 tine arts and ornamental purposes, ari- also mentioned. Mr. 

 Howley very justly remarks tliat "Tlie possession of so many 

 useful minerals and economic substances in this island (the oldest 

 and nearest British-American jjossession to Europe) should i)oint 

 to Xewfoundland as a country most favourably situated for min- 

 ing and manufacturing industries, second indeed to niiue of tin- 

 other British-American possessions. The construction of main 

 lines of railway through the island, now lieing vigorously j)ushed 

 forward, must in tlie near future result in bringing alaout a 

 greater activity in this direction. Already, although the im- 

 mediate coast-line only is accessible to mining ca])italists, 

 Xewfoundland ranks as one of tlie chief copper-producing coun- 

 tries of the glolie. Yet even this industry may be sjiid to be 

 merely in its infancy." 



I'KOSPKCTS OF MIXIXO ASBESTOS. 



Ml'. Howlev, iu tlie ]>aiii])hlet referred to, speaks of the re- 



, cently discovered asbestos deposits in the following terms: — 



"Asbestos, or chrysotile, deserves special mention, as it is likely 



to prove of very considerable economic importance ere long. 



This mineral has been recognized amongst the serjientine de- 



