a Tartly estimated.
Quicksilver
consumed in Colorado in 1918 amounted to 6,050 pounds, in New Mexico to
279 pounds, and in South Dakota to 12,252 pounds.
The
Mining and Scientific Press, April 6, 1918, contains an article on "The
loss of quicksilver in gold mills," by W. J. Sharwood. Tables are given
showing available data on the consumption of mercury in stamp mills on
a basis of troy ounces of mercury used
p
er short ton of ore
for various mills in the United States, Mexico, Canada, South Africa,
Chosen (Korea), Celebes, and Australasia.
Potassium andsodium cyanides consumedin certain Western States, 1913-1918, in pounds.
