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The Canadian Gypsum Industry

Description: From introduction: The production of gypsum is one of the oldest industries in Canada, and in point of gypsum output Canada ranks third among the countries of the world. Gypsum was discovered in the Maritime Provinces at a very early date, but there is no authentic record..of production until about 1822, when gypsum was mined on a small scale in Ontario. Since.then the production has grown slowly but steadily to more than a million tons. In 1928 the output was 1,205,846 short tons, valued at $3… more
Date: August 1929
Creator: Santmyers, R. M.
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Quartz and Silica: Part 1. - General Summary

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing quartz and silica minerals. As stated in the foreword, "the purpose of the present paper is to assemble brief summaries of the many widely differing industries engaged in the production and preparation of these minerals in their principal commercial forms" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: August 1931
Creator: Santmyers, Reigart Meredith
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Petroleum Refineries, Including Cracking Plants in the United States, January 1, 1948

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the petroleum refineries and cracking plants throughout the United States. As stated in the introduction, "in this publication the capacities of petroleum refineries and cracking plants in the United States on January 1, 1948, are listed, according to the latest annual survey of the Bureau of Mines" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Lott, F. S.
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Marketing Mineral Pigments

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the use of mineral pigments. The importance of pigments is presented along with a description of import and export trends of minerals. This report includes tables.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Harness, Charles L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Reconnaissance of Lode Mines and Prospects in the Bohemia Mining District, Lane and Douglas Counties, Oregon

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the lode mines in the Bohemia Mining District of Oregon. The geological properties and mining activities are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Taber, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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