Political and commercial geology and the world's mineral resources
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Political and commercial geology and the world's mineral resources
Geology, Economic; Mines and mineral resources
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| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917
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United States | 591 | 3,281 |47,035 |43,725
Canada[55] | 121 |11,008 |24,545 |32,457[56]
Cuba[57] | ... | ... | 34 | 17[58]
Guatemala[57] | ... | ... | ... | 179[58]
Brazil[57] | | | |
Great Britain (Shetland| | | |
Islands) | 100 | | |
Norway | 80[56]| 344[56]| |
Sweden | | | |
Austria-Hungary (Bosnia| | | |
and Herzegovina) | 474[56]| [59]| [59]|
Greece[60] | 6,947[56]|10,255[56]| 9,724[56]| [59]
Serbia[61] | ... | [59]| [59]| [59]
Russia | [59]| [59]| [59]| [59]
Turkey[62] (mainly Asia| | | |
Minor) | [59]| [59]| [59]| [59]
Rhodesia |48,235 |60,617[56]|79,350[56]| [59]
India | 5,887[56]| 3,768[56]|20,160[56]| [59]
Japan | 2,075[56]| 2,932[56]| 8,149[56]| [59]
New South Wales | | | |
New Caledonia |41,336[56]|65,941[56]|74,115[64]|41,230[56]
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[53] Figures not otherwise credited were obtained from “Mineral
Resources of United States, 1914” and subsequent years, U. S.
Geological Survey (figures originally obtained mainly from the
British statistical publication, _Mines and Quarries_: General report
with statistics, pt. 4, London).
[54] Figures for 1905 taken direct from _Mines and Quarries_, 1905
and 1906.
[55] Mineral production of Canada, 1916, Canada Department of Mines,
Mines Branch.
[56] _Mineral Industry_, 1917.
[57] Exports from Cuba, Guatemala, and Brazil in 1918 were
respectively 8,820 tons, 1,193 tons, and 17,854 tons.
[58] Exports.
[59] Not available.
[60] Production from the Saloniki district included under Turkey
previous to 1914.
[61] Present Serbian deposits in Turkish domain before the war.
[62] Exports from Turkey for fiscal years beginning with March.
[63] _Mines and Quarries_ reports production of Turkey in 1912 as 145
tons.
[64] Stateman’s Year Book, 1918, London.
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