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shipments were about $55,000,000, and the production was doubt- 
less from $60,000,000 to $65, 000 000 in value. It is now much less 
than half of that amount. In Australia, in the same year, (1853,) 
the reported shipments from Victoria amounted to 3,150,020 troy 
ounces, and the production was rig ee ah in value.* In 
tion has been maintained rt hes a series of years, This may per- 
haps be explained by the fact that the mines have not been free to 
5 
there is doubtless an immense area of virgin grou from which 
the gold supply of Russia may be for a long time maintained at 
the present figures, or, possibly, greatly pap eet opel if all 
restrictions upon mining are removed, an a Ie ntry is thrown 
to otis pea is any uncertainty in respect is its probable future 
ield of 
. “The Fe ii of very ancient workings in the Altai is signifi- 
cant, and leads us to question whethe r this great interior region 
has not already yielded u i‘. a sepessibl treasures, 
. Danas System of Min e first Senin of Dana’s 
igi of having been aapowed (an yt the publishers, a new issue _ 
some corrections, of which the fol- 
nt 
wee 25th line from i 3 for 2 ee 60, 211. from foot, : os for 6: ‘671; 
8th 
aA =: 262, 141. fréii top, Levy, Jabrb. Min. 1830, 71; 161. from foot, iv, 513 
for iv, 147; a oe ee 279, ler for 121; p. 309, in fig. 285, eet bt fogil 
and for I; ’p. 32 under r fig. 291, “Gi for q; p. 327, in fig. 292, be w O, 2 and 3 
moved to ‘right 2 emer 1; p. 366, in fig. 7g 2 ne a ap ak plese 
right; p. 383, in fig. 362, 13 for r the lower i2; p. 409, 14 from top, S habtoth for 
Ueberroble; p. 448, 31. from foot, Somer t a ae 480, 31. svete’ gaat 
p. 495, 191. from top, 1841 1 for the first 1843 in fig. 441, 4, 2 substituted 
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