The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
Michigan Is Sixth


the states in the value OF ITS mineral
production. with an output in 1919
valued at $50. oee. 4s5. according to the
United States geological survey, its
prominence being due TO ITS great
wealth in copper and iron.
Ranking second only to Minnesota
in the production of iron ore. IL IL
third Ia the production Of copper. be-
ing exceeded only by Arizona and
Montana IL ALEC stands first In the
production Of salt. bromine calcium
chloride. graphite and sand,lime
brick
In 1911 Michigan's production Of
iron ore was <. 90. 1903 long tons valued
at SIS, $40. no. and in 1912 1t ipcreas-
ed to i2, III 46s long tons. valued at
-, 009. 1853
The production of copper in Michi-
gan. the value Of which in the last two
years has exceeded that of the output
OF iron ore. amounted in 1919 to 2lS,
1873. 40s pounds, valued al $i35. 992. S37,
a decrease in quantity but an increase
in value of over s.. 600. 600 The value
of the copper produced was 45 per
cent OF the value OF the states total
mineral output. and the quantity pro-
duced was n per cent of the total for
the United States
The mining Of copper in Michigan
in of pre- historic origin, the metal
! having been uesd by the North Anieri-
can Indians before tine ADVENT of the
white man The records since 1910
show that the total production of
copper in Michigan from that date to
the close of 1912 has amounted 20 over
5. zoo, 600, 900 pounds. about 30 per
cent of the total output Of the Unit
dbl States.
Michigan stands we'll up among the
states in the manufacture OF cement,
which is third in value among the
state mineral industries The poduc.
ton in 1912 az less than in 1911. hut
80. O24. 676 TO SO, las, DOL.
In the value Of production of salt
Michigan aud New York have ire
quently alternated as first in RANK and
Michigan led IN 1911 and 1912. The
production of 1912 Exclusive OF rock
salt smouuted to 10. 272, 1l5 barrels.
,,al,.,d - 90 7AR 900
The production % coal III Michigan
has shown declining tendency dur
Ing the last FIVE years because Of the
competition OF fuel of higher grade
FROM Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
There are two plants of by-product
coke ovens In Michigan one az De.
troit and the other at Wyandotte but
the coal for both of these plants is
obtained from mines in West vir-
ginia
The value of the clay products in
Michigan increased about % per cent,
from 81. 0ss, 932 in 1911 20 81. 545. 49s
in 1912. The production Of gypsum
increased from 347. 326 short tons. val
ned at s573. 926 in 1911 to 3s4. e97 short
tons. valued at 1891. 547 in 1912.
The sand and gravel pits, which are
distributed widely over the state. in
1911 produced 2.ls5. 1917 short tons,
valued at $685., 800, and in 1912 produc-
ed 2.6sl, s21 short tons. valued at 1918, |
603 The principal auarrg product is
limestone, the value of which ~ 1912 (
was 81. l39. $50 out Of total value for
stone produced OF 81. 1872. 2o4.
The other commercial mineral pro.
ducts are gems. lime. manganiferous
ore. mineral paints, mineral waters,
natural gas, petroleum. quartz. scythe.
stones and silver 10 by-product OF cop
per miningl The total value OF the
products in Michigan in 1912
was $50. 06e. $50, against $95, 276, 3e4
ia 1911.