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an aggregate of finely divided scales which are arranged into more 

 or less distinct groups, at times of prismatic form and again quite 

 irregular. There is some indication of the former presence of 

 minerals of the amphibole and pyroxene families, but just what 

 their proportions may have been or their contribution to the present 

 mineral association can not be stated from the little study that 

 has been given the specimens. The vicinity of the deposits has long 

 been a familiar locality to the mineral collector and yields quite a 

 variety of species that are. as a whole, characteristic of the lime- 

 stones when intruded and metamorphosed by deep-seated intrusives. 

 The production of talc by the several companies above mentioned 

 amounted last year to 61,619 short tons, valued at $511,437. The 

 total was a little less than that for 191 1 which amounted to 65,000 

 short tons with a value of $552,500. The prices ranged from $8 to 

 $9 a ton for the grades sold to the paper trade, the principal product ; 

 for the other grades they were somewhat lower. 



Production of talc in New York 



SHORT 

 TONS 



SHORT 

 TONS 



I88l 

 1882 

 1883 

 1884 

 1885 

 1886 

 1887 

 1888 

 1889 

 189O 

 I89I 

 1892 



1893 

 1894 



1895 

 I896 



s 



000 



6 



000 



6 



000 



10 



000 



10 



000 



12 



000 



15 



000 



20 



000 



23 



476 



41 



354 



53 



054 



4i 



925 



36 



500 



SO 



500 



40 



000 



46 089 



S60 OOO 



75 000 

 75 000 

 no 000 

 no 000 

 125 000 

 160 000 

 210 000 

 244 170 

 389 196 

 493 068 

 472 485 

 337 625 

 454 500 

 320 000 

 399 443 



1897 57 009 



1898 

 1899 

 1900 



54 356 

 54 655 

 63 500 



1901 i 62 200 



1902 

 1903 

 1904 



1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 



1909 

 1910 



71 100 

 60 230 

 65 000 

 67 000 



64 200 

 59 000 

 70 739 

 50 000 



65 000 



191 1 65 000 



1912 61 619 



5396 936 

 4ii 430 

 438 150 

 499 500 

 483 600 



615 350 

 421 600 

 455 000 

 519 250 

 541 600 

 501 500 

 697 390 

 450 000 

 552 500 

 552 500 

 5ii 437 



ZIXC 

 The Northern Ore Co. continued the development of its zinc 

 property near Edwards, but did not engage in active commercial 

 operations. By reason of the occurrence of pyrite in much of the 

 ore, mill treatment is essential in order to dispose of the blende 

 to advantage. There is, moreover, considerable low-grade material 



