| Show UTAH FIGURES IN IRON ORE production N the iron ore mined in the united states in 1924 exclusive than 5 per cent of manganese of ore that contained more is estimated by the geological survey at with that gross tons a decrease of 22 per cent as compared is mined in 1923 the ore shipped fro from m the mines in 1924 valued at a estimated at gross tons decrease of 26 per cent in quantity and of 37 per cent in value with the figures for 1923 the average as compared the he mines in 1924 is estimated at t value of the ore per gross ton at in 1923 it was iro iron n ore ordinarily produce the western states that new named in the order of their importance are wyoming occoa mexico utah montana colorado and california small signally sio nally idaho nevada and washington contribute quantities all the ore from wyoming new mexico and colorado and most of that from utah is used for the manufacture of pig iron much of the remainder is used as a flux in smelting smelling sm elting copper and the precious metals it is estimated that the western states mined and shipped in 1924 approximately gross tons of iron ore valued at an increase of 10 per cent in quantity andoe and of 13 per cent in value as compared with 1923 the theore ore comprises hematite magnetite and brown ore the increase increase in output which was the only one recorded for a group of states in 1924 was due to the opening on a commercial basis of mines in the iron springs district utah |
