Mineral Production In Illinois In 1964 PDF Download

Excerpt from Mineral Production in Illinois in 1964, Vol. 5 Stone products produced in Illinois include crushed stone, cement, and lime and make up the second most important group of minerals produced in this state. The tonnage and total value of crushed stone reported produced by commercial operators during 19 64 showed an increase of 7. 6 percent and 9 5 per cent respectively over the tonnage and value reported for 19 63. Shipments of Portland and masonry cements increased in value in 1964 about percent; the 19 64 total value of lime amounted to an percent increase over the 19 63 value. As a group, these stone products - crushed stone, cement, and lime - contributed percent of the state' 8 total mineral value for 19 64. Illinois clay products, which includes such items as face brick and com mon brick, structural tile, drain and sewer tile, refractories, and pottery and whiteware, had a total reported value of 51. 3 million dollars in 19 64. This amount was about percent less than the million dollars worth of clay products reported for 19 63. However, the 19 64 production of clay products amounted to 8. 3 percent of the state's overall mineral products value. Common sand and gravel production in 19 64 showed increases in total ton nage, total value, and average value per ton. The total value of special sands in Illinois in 1964 was almost the same as the 1963 value, which was million dollars. Special sands include silica sand and natural bonded molding sand. In 19 64 all sands and gravel furnished about percent of the total Illinois mineral product value. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.