OCR Text |
Show MM MINERAL PflOOUCTIOH INCREASES i Tho mlnefnl product of chlof vnluo Jn Idaho, according to tho United States Geological Survey, Is lead, which forms about CO per cent of tho State's total mineral production, having hav-ing somewhat more than twice tho valuo of Idaho's silver output, which ranks second among tho State's mln- ernl products. The total valuo of tho mlnoral products of Idaho Increased Increas-ed from $21,8JG,3U0 in 1012, to J2L-rC5,S20 J2L-rC5,S20 In 1313. In 1013 tho recoverable lead con tent of tho ores mined In Idaho nmounted to 1G8.93G short tons valued val-ued at $13,98i;,3CC, against 142,003 shot tons, valued at $12,788,335, in 1012. Idnho ranks second muring tho States In the production of lead ores, its output of this product bo-ing bo-ing exceeded by that of Missouri. Tho recoverable silver content of tho ores mined In Idaho in 1313 was valued at 50,033,173, sliver content of tho ores mined In Idaho In 1913 was valued val-ued at $0,033,473 against $fi,101,2GS, in 1912. Copper, gold and zinc nro also produced In significant quantities quanti-ties In Idaho, tho output of each hnv-Ing hnv-Ing a vnluo of over $1,000,000 in 1913. The total vnluo of the metals contained In the orbs mined In'Idnlib1 In 1913 was $24,1G8,339 of 98 per cent of tho total minora! production. The total vnluo of tho nonmctalllc pro ducts coal (lignite), gem materials, clays, lime, mica, phosphnto rock, salt, sand and gravel, sandllmc brick, and stone was $397,487. Small quantities quan-tities of iron and tungsten ores" are also produced in tho State. The non-metallic non-metallic resource of'grcatest"promlse is phosphato rock, extensive deposits of which He In the southeastern part of the Statu and extend Into northeastern north-eastern Utah nnd southwestern Wyoming. Wyo-ming. As tho agricultural industries of tho Western States are developed this necessary plant food, which Is abundant in this region, should become be-come one of tho most Important Items in tho mineral production of Idaho. |