Show production OF ARSENIC IN 1913 the output of arsenic in the united states during 1913 was all in the form of white arsenic or arsenious oxide commonly known as arsenic and amounted to about 2375 short tons valued at against tons valued at in 1912 a decrease of tons in quantity and in value according to the preliminary figures collected by frank L hess of the united f states geological survey As ai in 1913 white arsenic was produced in this country only from flue or bag house dusts and by the same three firms which produced it in the preceding year the anaconda copper company saved white arsenic from fumes made in smelting smelling sm elting butte copper ores at the great washoe at anaconda montana at midvale utah the united states smelting smelling Sm elting company sublimed white arsenic from bag house dusts collected in smelting smelling sm elting tintic gintic and other utah copper ores the american smelting smelling Sm elting and refining company saved its output from flue dusts made from both domestic and foreign ores |