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Much Logging in Western Montana 



deposits of fire clay in Lewis and Clarlc county, two in Cascade, several in 

 Flathead and one each in Powell and Jefferson counties. For glass making 

 purposes clay must be free from lime and sulphides of iron and contain as little 

 oxide of iron as possible. 



Besides extensive deposits of clay suitable for making common brick, there 

 ai-e many deposits of pottery clay in Montana, suitable for pressed brick, tile and 

 pipe, flower pots, some of \^'liich burn into a hard, durable ware and take an 

 excellent glaze. Pottery clay beds are found in Powell, Missoula, Sanders, Flat- 

 head, Ravalli, Gallatin, Sheridan, Carbon and Fergus counties. There are four- 

 teen brick and clay working establishments in the state that turn out $500,000 

 worth of products a year. Several of the plants manufacture silica fire brick, 

 and one plant in Silver Bow also manufactures refractories, such as crucibles, 

 cupels, scorifiers and other assay goods. 



Kaolin, extensively used in the manufacture of porcelain, is reported in 

 Fallon county. 



Natural gas. which is preferred above all other fuels in glass making, has 

 been developed in large quantities in several counties and is piped from the Elk 

 Basin field to Billings. Yellowstone county. 



Arsenic produced in Silver Bow and Park counties. Sulphur from the 

 Insecticides smelters. Gypsum, used as a base, found in Cascade, Fergus, 

 and Fungicides Jefferson, Carbon, Big Horn, Madison and Park counties. 



Lead produced in 18 counties. Zinc in 10 counties. Flax, for linseed oil, 



grown in 40 counties of the state. Gypsum, vised as a base, found in Cascade, 



Fergus, Jefferson, Carbon, Big Horn. Madison and Park coun- 



Paint ties. Barite, used as pigment in white enamel paint, found in 



Missoula, Madison, Carter and Wibaux counties. Also reported 



in Judith Basin county. Clay, "mineral paint," reported in Granite count.v. 



Phosphate found in Granite, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Beaverhead and Jef- 

 ferson counties. Sulphuric acid from smelters. Nitrate found in Madison county 

 (value of deposit not determined). Oil shale suitable for 

 Fertilizers tetraphosphate found in Beaverhead county. Gypsum found 

 in seven counties. The Anaconda Copper Mining Company is 

 operating a large super-phosphate phmt at Anaconda. 



