The Washington times., 1907-03-03
Marked Feature of the Ap
preaching Jamestown
Exposition.
Every Known Ore Will Be
Shown in the Col
lection.
Remarkable Natural Wealth
of the Nation Demon
Strated.

NORFOLK. Va. March 2.-When it
is remembered that the United States
produces annually almost as much min
eral wealth as all the rest of the world
put together. 1t can readily be under
stood why the department of mines
and metallurgy is considered among
the first branches of the jamestown
Exposition.
The board of governors readily rec
pgnized the pertinency of making a
comprehensive exhibit OF the mineral
treasures of the United States one OF
the chief features OF the exposition.
To them IL has seemed self-evident that
the initial development and continued
prosperity of the country depend upon
its supply of mineral wealth more than
upon that OF any other. and hence the
stability not only OF the country's past
development. but of its future expan-
sion, must rest upon a foundation Of
mineral supplies.
Nations Mineral Wealth.
The supplies of coal found in the
States are certainly greater than those
exception OF China. and when we con-
slider that the United States produces
more iron than any other country IN the
world. and that two-thirds of the
worlds copper originates in this coun-
try, the enormous Importance of the
mineral industry becomes at once ap-
parent.
The special field selected for exploita-
ton at the jamestown Exposition is a
new commercial grouping. comprising
the water front States from Maine 20
Texas. In 1t there Is no separation of
the North and South, but rather a
study of the mineral resources which
can readily be exchanged from one
locality to another by the use Of rail-
roads and coastwise traffic. These min
eral resources are not only great ir
value. but extremely comprehensive. II
fact the minerals of the Atlantic coast
are sufficient in quality and quantity JC
supply almost. If not all. the regior
concerned. from gold to petroleum
Every Known Mineral
The general display will include cX
hibits Of every known specimens Of min
erals. ores. mining machinery. etc.
showing every phase in the protection
production, and marketing of these pro
ducts
Structural materials and building sup
plies that are derived and MANUFACTURED
from mineral ores will be especially en-
phaslzed. while an effort is being mad
TO have the building and ornamental
stones from the Atlantic Coast State
thoroughly represented. These includ
granite, sandstone, marble. limestone
slate. and such decorative stones a
serpentine. obicular diorite. and leopar
dlte. all of which will be grouped 10
gether in one section of the building.
Cement and cement products, includ
ing the raw materials. various brand
of manufactured cement. concrete an
cement blocks of different types, ais
machines for making them, and lin
and plaster will form n separate dis
play. Materials made from clay. in
cluding brick. terra Gotta, sand-lim
brick. etc, will be extensively exploit
ed. Asbestos block. with samples c
the various products that are manu-
. featured from 1t, will be included i
!. the group.
Iron and Steel.
Another important feature will be ii
display of iron and steel hardenin
metals: minerals from which they al
2 derived and the various products IN tn
5 manufacture of which they are usec
! Under this classification will be II
, cluded these metals: Manganese. nick
chromium. tungsten. molybdeum. van;
! dunn, cobalt, uranium, and titaniun
The various ferro and other alloys {
p the metals will be represented. toseth'
with ores from all sections of the wOrl'
The demand for these metals is col
stantly increasing. and it is the inte
: ton to have the deposits of the couI
/. try represented.
The gem and gem mineral exhit
p will be a novelty. Minerals from whic
certain chemical compounds are deriv'
= for lighting purposes will be completed
exploited. Efforts are being exerted
have rock drills represented with con
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