MINERAL RESOURCES. 
Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey 
Charles D. Walcott, Director Mineral resources of the United States 
Calendar year 1900 David T. Day chief of division of mining and 
mineral resources [Survey design] Washington Government Print- 
ing Office 1901 
8°. 927 pp. Bound in black cloth. By act of Congress approved March 3, 1901, 
the report on mineral resources was again made an independent publication. 
Introduction, pp. 11-12. 
Summary of the mineral production of the United States in 1900, pp. 13-38. 
Iron ores, by John Birkinbine, pp. 39-67. 
Iron and steel at the close of the nineteenth century, by James M. Swank, gen- 
eral manager of the American Iron and Steel Association, pp. 69-104. 
Gold and silver, by George E. Roberts, Director of the Mint, pp. 105-113. 
Manganese ores, by John Birkinbine, pp. 115-140. 
Copper, by Charles Kirchhoff, pp. 141-190. 
Lead, by Charles Kirchhoff, pp. 191-211. 
Zinc, by Charles Kirchhoff, pp. 213-227. 
Aluminum and bauxite, by Joseph Hyde Pratt, pp. 229-231. 
Platinum, pp. 233-234. 
Quicksilver, pp. 235-238. 
Lithium, pp. 239-243. 
Nickel and cobalt, pp. 245-249. 
Antimony, by Joseph Hyde Pratt, pp. 251-255. 
Tungsten, molybdenum, uranium, and vanadium, by Joseph Hyde Pratt, pp. 
257-265. 
An occurrence of stream tin in the York region, Alaska, by Alfred II. Brooks, 
pp. 267-271. 
Coal, by Edward W. Parker, pp. 273-457. 
Coke, by Edward W. Parker, pp. 459-536. 
Petroleum, by F. H. Oliphant, pp. 537-627. 
Natural gas, by F. H. Oliphant, pp. 629-651. 
Asphaltum and bituminous rock, by Edward W. Parker, pp. 653-660. 
Stone, pp. 661-692. 
Clay products, by Jefferson Middleton, pp. 693-736. 
Portland cement, by Spencer B. Newberry, pp. 737-744. 
American rock cement, by Uriah Cummings, pp. 745-746. 
Slag cement in Alabama, by Edwin C. Eckel, pp. 747-748. 
Precious stones, by George F. Kunz, pp. 749-778. 
Talc and soapstone, by Joseph Hyde Pratt, pp. 779-786. 
Abrasive materials, by Joseph Hyde Pratt, pp. 787-801. 
Phosphate rock, by Edward W. Parker, pp. 803-814. 
Sulphur and pyrite, by Edward W. Parker, pp. 815-826, 
Gypsum, by Edward W. Parker, pp. 827-833. 
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