New York State Museum Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter November 27, 191 5, at the Post Office at Albany, New York, 



under the act of August 24, 1912 



Published monthly by The University of the State of New York 



No. 190 



ALBANY, N. Y. 



October i, 191 6 



The University of the State of New York 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION DURING 1915 



BY 



D. H. NEWLAND 



PAGE 



Introduction 7 



Mineral production of New York 1 o 



Cement. R. W. Jones 12 



Clay. R. W. Jones 14 



Production of clay materials. . . 14 



Common building brick 16 



Front brick 22 



Common hollow brick 22 



Fireproofing 23 



Paving brick 23 



Terra cotta 24 



Drain tile 24 



Pottery 24 



Crude clay 25 



Feldspar 26 



Garnet 28 



Graphite 29 



Gypsum 31 



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Iron ore 34 



Millstones 38 



Mineral paint 39 



Mineral waters 40 



Natural gas 43 



Petroleum 46 



Salt 48 



Sand and gravel 52 



Stone 56 



Production of stone 57 



Granite 58 



Limestone 60 



Marble 68 



Sandstones 71 



Trap 75 



Talc 77 



Zinc 79 



Index 87 



