DniYersity ol the State oi New York Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter August 2, I9i3f at the Post Office at Albany, N. T., 

 nnder the act of August 24, 1913 



Published fortnightly 

 No. 580 ALBANY, N. Y. December i, 1914 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 

 . Museum Bulletin 174 

 THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION DURING 1913 



BY 



; D. H. NEWLAND 



PAGE 



Introduction 5 



Mineral production of New York. 8 



Cement 9 



Clay _ 13 



Production of clay materials. ... 13 



Common building brick 15 



Front brick 20 



Common hoUow brick 21 



Fireproofing ■. 21. 



Terra cotta 22 



Drain tile . . ! 23 



Pottery 23 



Paving brick 2^ 



Emery 31 



Feldspar 33 



Garnet 34 



Gypsum 36 



Iron ore .40 



-23 086 <?,... 



Mica 46 



Mineral waters 51 



Natural gas 55 



Petroleum 59 



Salt 62 



Sand and gravel 69 



Sand-lime brick 73 



Stone 74 



Production of stone 76 



Granite 77 



Limestone 80 



Marble 89 



Sandstone 92 



Trap 97 



Talc 99 



Zinc 102 



Index 105 



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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 

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