450 MINERAL RESOURCES, 1013----PART I.
On a sample of similar material sent to Ledoux & Co. that firm reported as follows:
Analysis of ore from Boss Gold Co.'s mine, Ooodsprlngs, Xev.
Gold_________________________________ounces per ton__111.00
Platinum______________________________________do____ 99. 08
Palladium_____________________________________do____ 16. 00
Iridium_________Not determined but present in small quantities.
It
should be added that both samples sent to Ledoux & Co. showed by
panning, according to their report, that the gold and platinum metals
are in the free state and occur apparently as alloys.
IMPORTS.
The following table shows the imports for consumption into the United States of platinum in 1904-1913:
Platinum imported for consumption into the United States, 1904-1913.
