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Show V The Western Mineral Survey Salt Lake City Utah; . i , i February 1 9, 1 943 16. Santa Catalina copper dePima posits (Control Mines, Inc.) 11 Ariz. Copper. pp. County, 17. Rambler mine, Albany County, Wyo. Copper. 7 pp. phosphate-pebbl- e 18. Mineral Ridge fluorspar Livingston County, Ky property, 3672 Fluorspar. 7 pp. 19. Idarado . Mining Co. propfrom , tar, by H. R. Brown, erties, San Miguel and Ouray Irving Hartmann, and John Nagy. Counties, Colo. Lead, zinc, cop17 pp. 4 figs. Describes small-scal- e per, silver, gold. 22 pp. 1 fig. 20. clays, Amamagnesium fire and other Calif. Alumina dor clays. County, laboratory tests; classifies extinguishing material describes large-scal- e 5 pp. 21. United States fluorspar tests with pitch on factory-typ- e mine, Sierra County, N. Mex. fires, tests of pitch on 4 pp. Incendiary bombs, and Fluorspar. 22. Staubcr mine,. Guadalupe characteristics and sources of N. Mex. Copper. 11 pp. pitch . suitable for extinguishing County, 23. zinc properFluorspar and gives a list ties on the Babband magnesium fires, Commodore and of producers of pitch. Crittenden County, Ky. faults, Information Circulars Fluorspar. 8 pp. 7222 Use of Diesel locomotives 24 Spar mine Catron County, in tunnels. 26 pp. Discusses haz- N. Mex. Fluorspar. 7 pp. ards resulting from operation of 27. Cle Elum nickel-iro- n ore deDiesel engines underground, the Kittitas County, Wash, Nickamount of fresh air required to posit, el, iron. 10 pp. 2 figs. and operate such an engine, ore 28. Blewett Pass nickel-iro- n means that can be taken to indiWash. Chelan County, Deposit, cate presence or absence of toxic Nickel, iron. 10 pp. 2 figs. gases in the atmosphere when 29. Hermitage District, Bartow Diesel locomotives are used un- and Floyd Counties, Ga. Alumiderground. . 4 pp. num. 7226 High-grad- e dolomite de30. Gardner and Wilson Halloy-sit- e posits in the United States, by Lawrence County,' John H. Weitz. 86 pp. 1 fig. Gives Ind. properties, Aluminum sulfate, alumina. data on locations, extent, thick- 11 PP- - 31. Fidalgo-Alask-a ness, accessibility, workability, copper mine, of Alaska. Copper. 7 pp,' and chemical composition high-grad33. Bauxite and bauxitio clay. dolomite deposits throughout the United States. In- Cherokee, Dekalb and Calhoun cludes about 1,000 tabulations Counties, Ala. Aluminum. 4 pp. 34. Terlingua mercury district,' and analyses, and a map showing Brewster County, Tex. Mercury. locations of the deposits. at 11 PP- 7229 How to rave fuel Dis5 38. Zonla mine, Yavapai Counhome, by J. F. Barkley. pp. cusses various schemes for sav- ty, Ariz. Copper. 8 pp. 1 fig. 41. Hidden Treasure mine; Mising ful and gives reasons why in- soula County, Mont. Copper 7 pp. Includes are effective. they structions on firing coal and pos(These reports are intended sible sources of heat losses, as for limited distribution among well as raving possible by weath- officials of the United States Government The Information coner stripping &nd insulation. tained therein should- not be Mineral Market Reports to unauthorized available made trends in MMS 1027 Sulfur persons.) September. Ip. . ilL Periodical Reports MMS 1028 Bureau of Mines reArrangements will be made to ports 96 plus per cent check beforward copies of periodical reretween its iron and steel scrap ports regularly as issued if appliports from suppliers and consum- cation is made to Information ers. 4 pp. Division, U. S. Bureau of Mines, MMS 1029 Sulfur trends In Oc- Washington, D. C. tober 1942. 1 p. Weekly COS 475 Weekly crude-oi- l (These reports give statistical data as to production, consump- stock report for week ended Nov. 21r 1942. 1 p. tion, and markets during a previcrude-oi- l COS 476 Weekly ous year for some particular minas issued are stock week for Nov. and ended report eral commodity soon after the close of the year 28, 1942. 1 p. crude-oi- l COS 477 Weekly as data are available.) ' stock report for week ended Dec. Accident Statistics 1942. X p. : sHSS 311 Employment and ac- 5, COS crude-oi478 l related 'and Weekly at cidents quarries stock report for week ended Dec. plants In the United States during 12, 1942. 1 p. ' 1941, 11 ppi ac(These and reports show stocks of HSS 312 Employment crude petroleum by grades and and mines pits at cidents clay states at the close of in the United States during 1941. principal the week specified and compare 7 PP- these figures with those of the (These reports give summary week. Discussion inand previous fatal for states, figures, by cludes brief man-hoursummary of supply nonfatal injuries and demand of crude oil for the worked in mineral industries.) ' and current week.) Reports WA-CThe War Minerals Reports of and coke .282- Weekly anthracite for week ended Issued are report Mines the Bureau of Nov. 28, 1942, 3 pp. 1 fig. InStates United Department the by summary of deof the Interior to give official ex- cludes statistical reach- velopments in the Pennsylvania conclusions to the pression industry for the month ed on various investigations relat- anthracite of October. These minerals. domestic to ing WA-C283 Weekly anthracite reports are based upon the field and coke report for week ended work of the Bureau of Mines and Dec. 5, 1942. 2 pp. 1 fig. to the upon data made available,sources. WA-C284 Weekly anthracite other from department coke report for week ended The primary purpose of these re- and Dec. 12, 1942, 2 pp. 1 fig. ports is to provide essential inWA-Cformation to the war agencies of and coke 285 Weekly anthracite report for week ended the United States Government Dec. 19, 1942. 2 pp. 1 fig. owners and operato assist and (These tors of mining properties in the available reports give latest data for the into production of minerals vital Redicated on production period and disthe prosecution of the war. tribution of Pennsylvania anthraports issued to Dec. 28, 1942: 1. Big Stake Nickel property. cite and coke.) Custer County, Colo. Nickel 7 Monthly CMF 136 Coal-min- e fatalities pp. in October 1942. 9 2 pp. mine. 2. Elizabeth figs. DeOrange scribes of fatal accidents County, Vt. Copper. 15 pp. 1 fig. in coal causes mines and shows relag 3. St Louis Smelting Co. property, Frederick-town- , tionship between production and Mines Bureau Strategic Minerals Publication- s(Continued From Page One) Publication Recovered Fro m Beach Sand magnesium, and quartz on aluminum. its program to find ments, the authors said that the magnesiExtinguishing Tells Methods newContinuing domestic sources of strategic milling steps to recover chromite um fires with hard pitch derived coal Encouraging the production of domestic ores to speed the output of military equipment and supplies, the Bureau of Mines has issued an explanatory publication giving an over-al- l picture of lithium minerals, which are employed extensively in the alloying and welding of aluminum, magnesium, and other vital metals. and in the manufacture of chemicals, lubricants, photographic papers, optical glass, and electrical . equipment. Dr. R. R. Sayers, Director of the Bureau of Mines, announced today. While the United States is the largest producer and consumer of lithium ores. and is believed to have the largest known reserves, the demand has increased greatly in past months due to the war. Dr. Sayers reported. Lithium is listed as essential'' by. war agencies both in the United States and Great Britain. .The Bureau publication gives Important facts regarding lithium minerals, including occurrence, technology, uses, markets, production in past years, purchasers, consumers, and manufacturers of lithium compounds. Lithium-containin- g minerals are found in many states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, - . . Maine, . Massachusetts, New Mexico, North South Dakota, Virginia, oming. While some of Missouri, Carolina, and Wy- the ores are low grade they can be concentrated economically. Although lithium is so light it will float upon water and is the lightest metal known, it has no structural applications because it deteriorates rapidly in air. However, it is valuable as a refining agent for molten metals and has many valuable alloying properties and other important applications. In describing the versatility of lithium, the report points out that its minerals and compounds are used in chemical or medicinal preparations, in aviation lubricants, in and industrial drying plants, for Increasing the capacity ad lasting power of storage batteries, n treating citrus fruits to prevent decay, in the preparation of materials for curing meats, in making luminous paints, and in the transportation and purification of gases. fluOrida lithium Synthetic crystals for optical lenses promof ise to extend the horizon microscopic research because such crystals can transmit wider bands of light waves, the report explains. Considerable quantities of lithium minerals already are used in the glass and ceramic industries. Lithium, however, has counted one of its largest gains in the metallurgical field since the start of the war. In 1941 alone the amount of lithium alloy used in treating copper castings was double that of 1940, the Bureaus report states. A copy of the report may be obtained by persons in the mineral Industries by writing to the Bureau of Mines, Department of the interior, Washington, D. C., for Information Circular 7225, Marketing Lithium Minerals, by Lawrence G. Houk. . Supply Shortage minerals needed for armaments, munitions and other war materials, Bureau of Mines engineers and chemists have completed successful laboratory Investigations to reewer chromite, zircon, and garnet from beach sands found along the southwestern coast of Oregon, according to a report made public' by Dr. R. R. Sayers, Director of the Bureau of Mines. The Bureau technologists said that chromite concentrates of more than 40 percent chromic oxide can be produced from the heavy black Oregon sands through a series of complex milling processes. Additional treatment will yield zircon and garnet concentrates of probable commercial value. Dr. Sayers informed Secretary of the Interior Harold L. from the Oregon sands should include cleaning, classification, hydraulic tabling, drying, and electrostatic separation, with magnetic separation used in some cases. Further magnetic treatment of the electrostatic rejects will yield a salable zircon concentrate and a garnet concentrate which may be salable, the report Results of the experiments are summarized and explained in a recently published Bureau report prepared by John Dasher, Foster Fraas, and Alton Gabriel, technologists in the Bureau laboratories at College Park, Maryland. Further investigations are in progress in an effort to separate a usable ilmenite oxide) concentrate from the sands, Dr. Sayers said. If the. Bureau findings can he adopted successfully to commercial operations they should help alleviate this country's problem of maintaining an adequate wartime supply of chromite, the principal source of metallic chromium so essential for the production of stainless steel, the Director noted. Before Dec. 7, 1941, the United States imported all except a small percentage of its chromite from overseas. The war has increased domestic consumption of- - zircon units and used in electric-heatin- g other ceramic products and of garnet, used as an abrasive for polishing plate glass, for sand blasting, and for hardwood finishing paper. The chromite concentrates recovered in the Bureau laboratory will meet specifications for Grade 2 chromite established by. the Metals Reserve Company ixi purchasing strategic metals for reserve stockpiles in this country, according to the investigation report. The samples of Oregon sand tested by the Bureau yielded concentrates containing 43 per cent chromic oxide, or 3 per cent more than the Grade 2 specifics Stee-l- Ickes. (iron-titaniu- m , tions. This grade is not to be taken as the optimum obtainable, the report said. Rather, it should be taken as the minimum obtainable with good milling practice. The samples of sand treated in the Bureau laboratories were taken from various places along 44 miles of coast in Coos and Curry Counties, Oregon. The sands were deposited in ancient beaches now raised as much as 170 feet above sea level and found up to 20 miles inland. A number of other minerals, such as quartz, chert, day, and iron oxides, are associated with the chromite, zircon, and garnet, according to the investigators. On the basis of their experl-. - , Idaho Finds Cobalt Deposit UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow That the Blackbird district VALDEZ, Alaska. Supt. L. E. in the westcentral part of Lemhi Tuthill in making official an- County may have the largest renouncement of the recent closing serves of cobalt in the nation is of the Cliff mine, stated that a suggested in a preliminary report on these deposits just pubshortage of necessary supplies, lished serithe by the Idaho bureau of mainly drill parts, and ous labor conditions confronting mines and geology. The prin- the mining Industry, had forced cipal use of cobalt is' as a comand certain suspension of operations. 1onent in stellite which make it much Meanwhile various articles of in demand for war Industry use. .... machinery and supplies are besale. Except for the production of offered for ing a few tons of cobalt concentrate at the close of the last World Closes Qif f Mine WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY TEL EAST 1ST SOUTH Entered as second class matter at Salt Lake City, Utah under Act of March 3. 1879. Rates 12 a year in Subscription States; $2.50 foreign; Details of the milling processes and other information on the experiments are explained in Report of Investigations 3668, Mineral Dressing of Oregon Beach Sands; 1. Concentration of Chromite, Zh con. Garnet and Iimenite by John Dasher, . Foster Fraas, and Alton Gabriel, which may be obtained free from the Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C. Continued From Page 1 tinue to uncover formant scrap, much of which requires financing to make it available. Various adjustments are being made to move the surplus of borings and turnings which are found undesirable by melters in various consuming areas. Some interests fear the relatively easy situation may cause efforts at scrap gathering to lose force, resulting in a repetition of the shortage of last summer. Steel production last week regained its former mark of 99 per cent, rising point from the. premost important week. The ceding factor was an increase of 1 points at Pittsburgh, to 99 per cent, due to repaired open hearths being returned to1 service. Cleveland also gained points to 93 increased to due ?ier cent, by one interest. Wheeling advanced point to 80 per cent Detroit dropped 3 points to 90 per cent and Cincinnati 5 points to 90, eastern Pennsylvania easing 1 point to 93 per cent Rates were held uchanged at Chicago, . -- . -- - 100; St Louis, 93; Buffalo, $1.00 for six months. Mineral Please mention Western Survey when writing to advertisers. rate on application. JOHN R. TALMAGE. Managing Editor All the news of ths development of the Inteimauntaln Section, published by The Western Mineral Survey. AU news appearing in the Western from Mineral Survey is obtained sources believed to be reliable but no responsibility is assumed for accuracy of statements. 90; mag-ensiu- m . - . e . . - Birmingham, 100;. Youngstown, 07; New England, 95. American Iron and Steel Institute, summing , up steel production in 1942, points out that production lit 'six kinds of Steel' used mainly In war work set new marks, exceeding the highs made in 1941. In products normally used for civilian goods production fell off sharply. Plate production was 90 per cent above 1941, alloy steel bars 20 per cent higher and d bars 2 per cent carbon though buildproduction, Shape S per cent was was restricted, ing over 1941. Steel warehouse position is being defined under the Controlled Materials Plan, regulation No. 4 having been issued, defining the classes of orders that can be filled from stock. As a further aid the warehouse branch of WPB Steel Division is formulating a whereby definite quotas can e established, simplifying present procedure. The latter applies principally to jobbers handling seconds as well as primes. Production of steel ingots and castings in January was second steel highest in the history of the comindustry, 7,408,744 net tong, Ocpared with 7,584,864 tons in record. It tober, 1942, the e compares with 7,303,179 tons in December and 7,124,922 tons in January, 1942. In January the Industry averaged 97.8. per cent of capacity. Composite steel and iron prices are steady at levels prevailing over the past few months. Finished steel composite is $56.73, semiMo. Lead,' Madison finished steel $36, steelmaking pig copper, nickel, County, cobalt 14 pp. iron $23.05 and steelmaking scrap 4. Andover-SulphuHill mine, 19.17. , Andover, Sussex County, N. J. Zinc, leap, copper, 4 pp. 5. Renovo clay deposit Reno-vo- , Pa. Aluminum. 4 pp. . hot-rolle- -- . s War-Mineral- all-tim- s R R R R &Re-finin- r Alaskan Mine To Yield Chrome ' FAIRBANKS, Alaska Opera- 7. Mollala clay, Clackamas County, Ore. Aluminum. 7 pp. 9 Penn mine slag dump, Calaveras County, Calif. Zinc, copper. 4 pp. 11. Beryllium deposits of Iron Mountain, Sierra and Socorro Counties, N. Mex. Beryllium. 8 pp. 1 fig. 12. Thompson magnesium well, Grand County, Utah. Magnesium, potash. 39 pp. 6 figs. 14. Guadalupe mercury mine, Santa Clara County, Calif. Mer- tions to produce 5,000 tons of high grade chromite by late October are under way at the War, the district has produced Chrome Queen claim on Red only copper and gold, reports Dr. Mountain, about 15 miles south Alfred L. Anderson, who made of Seldovia. the study for the bureau in the of Windy River, In the summer of 1942. The cobalt min- the claimsvalley of Guy Kerns of Seleralization is widespread and dovia and Dawson Cooper of the known lodes are numerous, Fairbanks will be worked by a some of them carrying 1 to 2 crew of about seven topnotch 6 pp. per cent cobalt over widths of miners who will mine on a com- cury. 15. Flake graphite deposits, 20 feet ozmore, with considersmall scale with no Clay, Coosa, and Chilton Counties, paratively ably richer ore along zones a overhead. Ala. Graphite. 8 pp. few feet wide. Dr. Anderson's report deals primarily with the geologic mode of occurrence and the distribution of the cobalt deposits. Copies may be secured at 50 cents Mines each by writing to A. W. Fah director of Idaho the renwald, Felt Building, Salt Lake City bureau of mines and geology at the University of Idaho, Moscow. - 22-2- 4 United said. Ione-Carbonda- le . . W. accidents. CP 258 Monthly cement statement for November 1912 and sup- - l plement A. 4 pp. fig. Presents current statistics on output, shipments from mills, stocks at end of month, proportion of capacity utilized by states and district, and a summary of statistics by months for present and preced-ing year. 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