Show JEFFER SITE A ANEW NEW COLORADO PRODUCT it is a general opinion among mining men of colorado that more values will be found in developing the nonmetal non metal ics acs of our state than have been produced in the past in the mining of metals says the denver financial and mining record three years ago W r B thomas of denver discovered a rare form of non associated with W N rockwell they found that a deposit of Jeffer site had been located As far as known only one other such deposit has been previously discovered located in vermont and is practically exhausted the deposits discovered by mr thomas is near west cliff custer county colorado recent developments of the property containing 6 80 acres shows numerous parallel fissure veins from 4 to 8 feet on the surface widening and continuing to an undetermined depth seven of these veins veins have been developed and a tonnage shown which is practically inexhaustible As mined Jeffer site is the same weight as granite after going through the process of treatment it weighs less than cork increasing in bulk forty times by using different methods method 5 a gold or silver color is obtained which is permanent by test no acid or combination acid will alter its color or metallic luster this makes it peculiarly valuable as a gold or silver paint as it can be mixed under any an y condi tons without danger of any subsequent change b A gold paint exposed to weather for two years holds its original 6 color and luster this however js is one of the minor uses to which it will be put uses requiring a large tonnage have been found A fire brick nearer zahe the perfect brick sought for has been made using a large 6 percentage percenta b e of Jeffer site in its composition A wall board fire proof and chea cheaper p er than any on the market sound deadening in place of cork chips and an immense tonnage will nill be used for this purpose its advantages in this line makes its use a necessity is cheaper less weight fireproof fire proof inorganic and electric insulator a higher heat insulator than asbestos asbestos and owing b to its peculiar make up a better deadener of sound than any material now in m use As a binder it will replace asbestos to a I 1 great extent on account of its cheapness rubber companies are in the market for a good tonnage e of the finer grades for composition roofing paint a surfacing for prepared roof ings a lubricant etc As this product is becoming known new uses are constantly developing it is unique from all other products in p so so many respects that it appeals to many branches of manufacturers I 1 rs experiments are now being conducted by manufacturers rs of dynamite using it for an absorbent it will hold the nitro glycerine does not produce the amount of gas when detonated and lowers shipping weight |