33 The West American Scientist. : 74 
MOHAVE DESERT IRON MINES. known ex- -chief of the school of min 
an 1 a 
In May, 1882, the writer first oo New York, secured th 
the Mo 
e following re- 
the region Known as have des- sults from an examination made for the __ oe 
crt, in. San Bernardino county, Cali- following elements only: Metal iron, a 
fornia, and feund it to be in fact a de- gg4g. wan nese, 038: Sul r, .076; s 
li¢htful slant filled with a great va- Titanium, .02; Phosphorus, fete! per 
ricty of brilliant!y colored aes Th centum 
usually heed and thoray shrubs were = prog. Wwilalle: chemist of the Union 
mass cf deep indigo Mee nate while Iron’ Works, San Francisco, Cal, se- 
3 ed of cured hers following results from a car 
or annuals unknown to more favored load Magnetite (M) and 
localities. pant ee fe oxide of iron, M 
The eto ae on either h of the 68.8, H 81.94; Proto oxide of iron, M 25.5, 
Cajon Fass were, still sere prod H 8.28; Alumina, “4 pve H 3.24; Man- 
M. 13, H 066: 
sumreer to the Jpeg be ker. hur, M .038, H.47; Silica, M .845, 
The tree yucca, the entum. 
rkings, ager ting a 
Ger PRES name desert somewhat of a Iron, 66.25; Silica, 1.65; Lime, 1.35; Mag- 
isne : one leaves the base Of nesfa, 3.32; Su'phur, .031: Phosphoric 
risncm 
th mi Seataiae how Wer, large areas acid, .554; Tatanic acid, ; Alumina, .84; 
yery ur interesting’ country—fron Manganese, .25; Iron poromtae: (2.213 
horticuitu: Son standpol ieee met with, Tron proto oxide, 20.16; Manganese ox- 
ii 
its Sul will be jq 
aracte 
: a norma 
“the death i one of the 
ron lands. 
