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Show llE DOUELFS JFELDSPAR- OUTPUT In tho value of feldspar, Malno linn ranked first In tho United States, dur. Ing tho Inst three years and In 1911 according to tho United Stntcs 'Geological 'Geo-logical Survey Its output showed an Increase of moro than 100 per cent, both In qunntlty and vnluo, over that pf the preceding year. Tho principal princip-al mineral product of tho Stnto, however how-ever is granite In wjilch Malno ranks third, being oxceeded only by Vermont Ver-mont and Massachusetts, iloro than lia f tho granite duarrled fs .used lit biilldlngB nnd monuments, but considerable consid-erable quantities nro made Into'pav-Ing Into'pav-Ing blocks and curbing and n small Quantity chiefly waste Is crushbd and screened for road ninklng, con' Crete, nnd railroad ballast. Tho to-tnl to-tnl valuo of tho stono production in 1013 was $1,702,073, ngninst $1,810,590 Jn 1913. Tho iuiuitlty of limo pro" duccd In 1913 was valued at $90C,C04. Malno is also one of tho leading States In tho production of srnte, tho output of which in 1913 was valued at $323,998. Tho production of foldspar In 1913 wns 3S.248 short tons, valued at $347,499. Other commercial minerals min-erals produced in Maine in 1913 were mineral w.atpjs, ,saniJUand..,graypland, a small quantity of gem material." |