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Show Mctolliferocs Ores of UniUi States. - The "Mining Magarine of New York publishes an important article by Frederick Leslie Ran some of the United States geological survey, in "which are found some statistics bf interest even to' those not specially . engaged in mining. . Among other things Mr. Ransome says: , . x V! "In the year 1902 the total value of the metalliferous metalli-ferous product of the United States was f 642,258,-584. 642,258,-584. Iron is easily first, the output being valued at $372,775,000. Next in importance comes gold, with a production valued at 180,000,000, closely followed . by copper at $76,563,954, this value being lees' than that of the preceding year, although the tonnage Vas greater. The value of sliver produced in 1902 was ? 29,415,000, of lead $2240,000 and of zinc f 14,-, 625,596. The United States leads the world in the production of iron, copper arid lead. "The United States now furnishes about 28 per' cent of the lead of the world and 26 per cent of the spelter, besides a considerable amount of zinc oxide. "Over one-third of all the gold mined in the United States comes from the southern division of the Rocky mountains, chiefly from Colorado, which produces more gold than any other State. "Alaska supplies about 10 per cent of the total gold output of the United States. |