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Show WORTH NEARLY TWO BILLIONS. Production of Mineral In America During Dur-ing the Year 1905. Washington. Tho total value of tho mineral production In tho United States In 1906 amounted to $1,623,877.-127, $1,623,877.-127, being nn Increase over 1904 of over $260,000,000, according to n statement state-ment Issued by tho geological survey. The vnluo of Iron In 1905 wns $382,-450,000. $382,-450,000. During tho same period thero was a total production of over 300,000,000 short tons of coal, with n vnluo or $176,766,963. Of this amount thero was produced 77,659,850 tons of anthrncito coal, valued at $141,879,000; ot bituminous coal, 315,259,491 tons, valued nt $334,377,903. Tho value of fuels amounted to $602,477,217. Tho coko production amounted to 32,231,-129 32,231,-129 short tons, valuod at $72,476,196. Tho totnl production of iron ore in 1905 amounted to .42,626,133 long tons, valued at $75,165,604; pig Iron, 22.992.-380 22.992.-380 long tons, valued at $382,450,000; manganese 4,118 long tons, valued nt $88,211; gold, 4,265,742 ounced, valued at '$88,180,711; silver, 66,101,694 ounces, valued at $34,221,972; copper, 901,907,843 pounds, valued at $139,795.-716; $139,795.-716; lead, 302,000 short tons, valued at $28,690,000; zinc, 203,849 short tons, valued at $24,054,182, and platinum '318 ounces,'vulued nt $5,320. |