Oniversity ol the State ol New York Bulletin 



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

 under the act of August 24, 1012 



Published fortnightly 



No. 602 



ALBANY, N. Y. 



November i, 1915 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



Museum Bulletin 178 

 THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION DURING 1914 



BY 



D. H. NEWLAND 



PAGE 



Introduction 7 



Mineral production of New York 1 o 



Asbestos 11 



Cement 14 



Clay 17 



Production of clay materials ... 17 



Common building brick 19 



Front brick 23 



Common hollow brick 24 



Fireproofing 24 



Paving brick : 24 



Terra cotta 25 



Drain tile 25 



Pottery 26 



Crude clay 26 



Feldspar 29 



Garnet 30 



Graphite 33 



Gypsum 35 



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Iron ore 36 



Millstones 39 



Mineral paint 41 



Mineral waters 42 



Natural gas 45 



Petroleum 47 



Salt 50 



Sand and gravel 53 



Sand-lime brick 55 



Stone 56 



Production of stone 58 



Granite 59 



Limestone 60 



Marble 69 



Sandstone 71 



Trap 76 



Talc 78 



Zinc 80 



Index 83 



