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Show CONCERNING UTAH'S IRON ORE DEPOSITS To what classes do the iron ores of Utah belong? Hematite and magnetite. What would be a conservative estimate of tho tonnage of iron ore in Utah? Six hundred million tons. Plow many ton's of pig iron would that make? It would make 340,200,000 tons. How long could Utah supply the United States with iron ore at the present rate of consumption? consump-tion? Twelve years. Where in Utah is Bessemer iron ore found? In Cache county. What would be the value of ' Utah's iron ore after reduction to pig iron? About $4,786,614,000. . How many tons of unmined coal are there for every man, woman and child in the state? About 526 tons. Where are the new markets for Utah Coal? The Pacific Coast and the Orient; through the opening of the Panama Canal. |
