University of the State ol Hew York Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter August 2, 1013, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., 

 under the act of August 24, 191 2 



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 hollow brick 21 



Fireproofing 21 



Terra cotta 22 



Drain tile 23 



Pottery 23 



Paving brick 23 



Emery 31 



Feldspar 33 



Garnet 34 



Gypsum 36 



Iron ore 40 



PAGE 



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 Q7 



Talc ; .' 99 



Zinc I02 



Index I0 5 



