t URBANA ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 3 3051 00003 5240 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://archive.org/details/industrialminera111vosk State of Illinois Dwight H. Green, Governor Department of Registration and Education Frank G. Thompson, Director Division of the STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY M. M. Leighton, Chief Urbana, Illinois No. Ill CIRCULAR September 19UU INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PRODUCED IN ILLINOIS IN I9I+3 Clays and Clay Products, Fluorspar, Sand, Gravel, Silica Sand, Ground Silica, Tripoli, Stone, Cement, Lime, Mineral Wool and AGSTONE USED IN ILLINOIS IN I9J+3 Preliminary Report By Walter H. Voskuil and Douglas F. Stevens C OHTENTS Page Industrial Minerals Produced in Illinois in 19^-3 3 Introduction 3 Clays and clay products k Fluorspar 10 Sand and gravel 12 Silica sand 12 Ground silica 12 Other sand and gravel 12 Tripoli 13 Stone 17 Limestone, dolomite, and calcareous marl 17 Cement 22 Lime 22 Mineral wool 22 Agstone Used in Illinois in 19^+3 25 (2) PRELIMINARY REPORT INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PRODUCED IN ILLINOIS IN 191*3 Introduction War conditions profoundly affected the production of all industrial min- erals in Illinois in 19^3 • Those minerals necessary to the war effort have "been produced in constantly increasing amounts, but the general shortage of labor and decreased demand has reduced the production of other industrial minerals in varying degree. Increases were noted in the output of metallurgical flux, refractories, drain tile, porcelain for industrial uses, fluorspar, glass, fire and furnace sand, and other items of lesser tonnages. Decreases were mainly in the structural materials and were most pronounced in brick, structural tile, cement, and sand and gravel for structural use. In this preliminary report are given the approximate results of the can- vass of mineral producers made jointly by the Illinois Geological Survey and the United States Bureau of Mines on Illinois ' 19^-3 production of clays and clay products, fluorspar, silica sand, ground silica, other sand and gravel, tripoli, and stone, including limestone, dolomite, calcareous marl, cement, lime, and mineral wool. The preliminary report on the "Use of Agstone in Illinois in 19I+3" covers ground limestone, dolomite, and marl, used for agricultural purposes (3) of soil improvement, "by counties, as determined "by the canvass of producers made by the Illinois Geological Survey in cooperation with the Midwest Agricultural Limestone Institute. All of the figures given in this preliminary report are subject to re- vision when the various canvasses are completed. Clays and Clay Products Clays (including fuller's earth), which were sold and shipped as such in Illinois in 19^3, are shown in Table 1, by kind and by use. These do not in- clude clays burned into clay products by their producers, which are reported in the resultant clay products. Corresponding figures for 19^2 are given for comparison, and the percent change in amount from that for 19^2 is given. Considering the kinds of clays, fuller's earth showed the greatest in- crease in amount of shipments, 110 percent, or more than double that for the previous year. Stoneware clay shipments increased 53 percent, and fire clay 5 percent, while kaolin, shale and surface clay decreased. Total clays sold and shipped increased 18 percent to 2^6,500 tons, valued at plants at more than $1,039,700. Comparison of the various uses of clays showed the following increases from 19^-2, in amount of shipments: oil refining and cleaners, 112 percent; bonding foundry sands, 10 percent; for making structural products, 10 percent; laying and daubing refractories, 5 percent. Other uses showed decreases vary- ing from 12 to 30 percent. Total non-ceramic uses increased k-k percent to 112,000 tons, while total ceramic uses increased 3 percent to 13^,500 tons. Clay Products (including silica refractories) sold and shipped by pro- ducers in Illinois in 19^-3, and. comparison with those in 19*+2, is given in Table 2. With white wares and pottery, wide differences in size of products make it impossible to give amounts, so comparison is made by values. Shipments of structural clay products in 19^3 showed a decrease of 27 percent in amount compared with that of the previous year. Drain tile made a notable increase of 35 percent, while other structural products decreased varying amounts from 29 to kQ percent. Total structural products were 830,000 tons, valued at plants at $U , 515 , 000 . Refractories, clay and silica, decreased 5 percent in total, but plastic and castable refractories increased 10 percent, while other refractories de- creased from k to 8 percent. Total refractories were 260,000 tons, valued at $5,379,000. White wares and pottery remained practically the same, with a total value at plants of $7,350,000. Porcelain increased ^7 percent, while stone- ware and kitchenware increased hj> percent. Other kinds of white wares de- creased from 1 to 18 percent. Total clay products sold and shipped in Illinois in 19^3 were valued at plants at over $17,25^,000, a decrease of 12 percent from the previous year. Table 1. - Clays (including Fuller's Earth) Sold and Shipped "by Producers in Illinois, 1942 and 1943, "by Kind and by Use 0" Kind 1942* let, Plants a/ Amount tons Value at plants •H 1-3 Total Av. 1 2 3 k Fire clay Stoneware clay Kaolin Shale and surface clay Fuller's earth 8 3 3 2 157,104 1,271 1,011 18,132 $386,819 3,156 9,360 38,707 $2.47 2.49 9.26 2.13 5 6 13 1 177,518 30,421 438,042 264,611 2.47 8.70 T Total clays sold and shipped Ik 207,??? 702.653 3.38 8 9 10 11 12 Use Ceramic - Befractories: laying and daubing mfg. brick, crucibles, etc. Structural products White wares and pottery Non -ceramic - Bonding foundry sands Fillers, etc. Oil refining, cleaners 3 3 2 6 113,781 6,785 7,200 2,801 233,416 16,313 8,800 6.176 2.05 2.30 1.22 2.20 13 9 130.567 264,705 2.02 14 15 16 17 5 2 1 29,310 17,938 30,124 136,673 38,891 262,384 4.66 2.17 8.72 18 6 77.372 437.948 5.68 1? Total clays sold and shipped Ik 207.939 $702,653 $3.38 * Bevised figures. a/ Compiled from joint canvass made by U. S. Bureau of Mines and Illinois Geological Survey, b/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated. Table 1. - Concluded V&3 Plants Amount tons Value at plants Total Av. Percent change in amount from 1942 1 2 3 4 5 6 1+ 2 2 3 164,1+52 1,948 434 13.786 $^09,729 4,807 3,469 43.981 463,986 $2.49 2.47 8.00 2,^1 f 4.6 ♦• 53.5 - 57.2 - 13.0 11 1 182,620 63.908 2.54 9.01 ♦ 2.7 f 110.0 12 246,528 1.039.791 4.22 18.2 3 3 2 119,438 5,210 7,900 1.9^8 134,496 246,927 5,225 10,380 4,807 267.339 2.07 1.00 1.31 2.47 f 5.0 - 22.8 t 10.0 - ?o-? 8 9 10 11 12 "13 *14 15 16 17 "18 1.99 ^P_ 32,338 15,786 63,908 150,666 45,981 PT5.805 772,452 4.66 2.91 9.01 «■ 10.1 - 12.0 4-112.0 «■ 44.2 112,032 ~oT9Q~ 12 246,528 $1,039,791 $4.22 18.2 19 8 Table 2. - Clay Products (including Silica Eefractories) t Sold and Shipped "by Producers in Illinois, 1942 and 1945* a/ 1 c Kind 1942 ^ Plants Amount Value at Plants T- Total Av. 1 2 5 4 2 Refractories - clay and silica Firebrick and shapes Plastic and castable refractories Cements and mortars Other refractories 7 5 6 3 tons 239,605 12,560 12,555 11,138 $4,912,744 529,367 351,592 144,615 $20.50 42.85 26.90 12. Q8 £ Total refractories 10 275,456 5,918,118 21.48 7 £ 9 10 Structural clay products Common brick Face brick Paving block Total (in equivalent tons) Drain tile Structural tile Sewer pipe, flue lining, wall coping Terra cotta and glazed block Other structural products 35 18 3 thous . 298,181 55,045 2,079 5,096,717 861, 004 50,682 10.59 15.64 24.58 11 12 15 14 15 16 17 39 16 17 4 3 7 tons 890,542 72,607 88,870 27,964 3,451 51,935 4,008,405 578,854 524,144 549,592 295,857 571,700 4.50 7-97 5.90 19.65 85.15 7.15 18 Total structural clay products 54 1.135.167 6,526,510 5.57 19 20 21 22 25 24 25 White wares and pottery Flowerpots Stoneware and kitchenware Dinnerware and art china Art pottery Vitreous -china plumbing fixtures Porcelain and other whiteware 4 4 3 8 3 6 - 183,628 984,305 451,190 1,790,714 5,204,601 786J81 - 26 Total white wares 20 - 7,581,217 - 27 Total clay products 82 _ $19,625,845 - a/ Compiled from canvass made by Illinois Geological Survey, b/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated, c/ Includes facing block, d/ Percent change in value from 1942. Table 2. - Concluded 19^3 - Plants Amount Value at plants Percent change in amount from 191+2 31.66 30.91 $31.66 ♦15.1 +32.0 -10.4 ♦43.2 *26.9 -67.4 ♦22.7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 Sand and Gravel Silica Sand .- Production of silica sand in Illinois in 19^3 established another all-time high record, 3,375,000 tons, valued at the plants at approx- imately $!+, 800,000. This was an increase of 8 percent in amount from 19^+2, which was the previous high record. Illinois ranks first among all the states in the production of silica sand for steel molding sand and for glass sand. Ground Silica .- During 19^3 the production in Illinois of ground silica, or silica flour, made by fine grinding of washed silica sand, amounted to 173,800 tons, valued at the plants at $1,218,700. As shown in Table 5, this was an increase of h percent in amount from the previous year. Illinois ranks first among all the states in the production of ground silica. Use of this material in the manufacture of enamel and glass during 19^+3 increased 110 percent from the previous year, while in the pottery, porcelain and tile industries its use increased 28 percent. Other sand and gravel . - Production of other sand and gravel in Illinois in 19^3 declined due to shortage of labor and stoppage of construction, which resulted from concentration on war industries. Natural- bonded molding sand also declined in 19^3- However, novaculite gravel production increased 36 percent over the previous year. Table h shows sand, gravel, silica sand sold or used by producers in Illinois in 19^2 and 19^3, *>y kind and by use. The total amounts to 13,608,000 tons, valued at the plants at $9,858,000, which was a decrease of 2k percent in amount from 19^2. 15 Usee of industrial sands totaled 3,596,000 tons, valued at $U, 939,000, which was an increase in amount of 8 percent from the previous year. The greatest proportionate increases were made in glass sand and fire or furnace sand. Steel molding sand and "blast, grinding and polishing sands also showed increases . Construction uses of sand and gravel amounted to 10,012,000 tons, valued at $U, 918,000, which was a decrease of 33 percent. Each class of construction showed decreases varying from 27 to 35 percent. This indicates the thorough- ness with which Illinois has supported the war effort. Government -and -contractor operations declined kO percent, compared with the decline of 23 percent for commercial operations. Tripoli (amorphous silica) .- Production of tripoli (amorphous silica) in Illinois during 19^3 amounted to 10,200 tons, valued at the plants at $168,700 as given in Tahle 6. Illinois ranks first among the states in pro- duction of tripoli. This material was used as an ahrasive, polish, filler, and for numerous other purposes. 14 Table 4. - Silica Sand, Natural-bonded Molding Sand, Other Sand, Gravel, Novaculite Gravel, Sold or Used "by Producers in Illinois, a/ 1942 and 1943, "by Kind and by Use r Kind 1942* a Plants Amount tons Value at plants c •n Total Av. 1 2 5 4 5 Silica sand Natural-bonded molding sand Other sand Gravel Novaculite gravel 14 14 90 165 1 3,105,897 107,263 5,362,043 9,329,702 20,934 $ 4,055,602 155,591 2,492,274 4,816,164 15,700 $1.51 1.26 .46 .52 .75 6 Total 207 17.923.839 $11,515,151 $0.64 Use 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Industrial Sands: Glass Steel molding Natural -bonded molding Blast, grinding and polishing Fire or furnace Filter and engine Other Industrial Sands 3 14 14 4 3 16 2 835,460 1,914,4.91 107,263 173,500 36,016 184,348 68,008 1,206,598 2,070,436 155,591 524,964 56,222 107,277 110,518 1.45 1.08 1.26 3.03 1.56 • 58 I.63 15 40 3.317.086 4,211,406 I.27 16 17 16 19 20 Sand and Gravel for Con- struction: Structural Paving and highway structures Railroad ballast Other Construction Uses 91 147 23 14 5,568,795 5,727,449 5,107,551 405,158 2,589,992 3,295,428 1,234,056 184,249 .48 • 55 .40 .46 21 181 14,606,755 7,305,725 .49 22 Total 207 17,925,859 11,515,151 .64 25 24 Total commercial operations " Gov.-Contr. 167 40 16,742,412 1,181,427 10,657,862 857,269 .64 .73 25 Total -Both 207 17,925,859 $11,515,151 $0.64 * Revised figures. a/ Compiled from Joint canvass made by U. S. Bureau of Mines and Illinois Geological Survey, b/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated. Table 4. - Concluded 15 1943 Plants Amount tone Value at plants Percent change In amount from 1942 d y Total Av. (D 10 8 80 144 1 3,375,744 81,300 3,471,000 6,652,000 28,422 $4,798,982 104,400 1,659,100 3,274,800 20.873 $1.42 1.28 .48 .49 .73 t 8.7 -24.2 -35.3 -28.7 ♦35.8 1 2 3 4 5 176 13.608,466 $9,858,155 $0.72 -24.1 6 4 9 8 3 3 17 2 1,004,796 2,047,092 81,300 186,662 46,399 171,152 58.857 1,425,895 2,612,407 104, 400 553,844 53,024 86,679 103,499 1.42 1.28 1.28 2.97 1.12 .51 1.76 ♦20.6 f 6.9 -24.2 t 7.6 ♦28.8 - 7.2 -13.5 7 e 9 10 11 12 13 14 32 3.596.258 4,939.748 1.37 f 8.4 15 77 127 17 13 3,944,800 3,780,900 2,019,800 266.708 1,987,900 1,938,900 824,900 166,707 .50 .51' .41 .63 -26.6 -34.0 -35.0 -33.8 16 17 IS 19 20 159 10,012,208 4,918,407 .49 -33.1 21 176 13. 608. 466 9.858.155 .72 -24.1 22 136 4o 12,905,559 702,907 9,522,905 335.250 .74 .48 -22.9 -40.5 23 24 176 13.6a8.466 $9,858,155 $0.72 -24.1 25 16 Table 5 - Ground Silica t Sold or Used by Producers in Illinois, 19*+2 and 19** 3~ Use 19^2 Amount tons Value at plants Total Av Amount tons 19**3 Value at plants Total Av. Percent change in amount from 19^ 2 Abrasive Enamel and glass Foundry and filler Pottery, porcelain and tile Other uses 51,686 2,760 82,277 20,677 8 ,9 ? $352,31*5 19,182 550, 1*1*5 136,738 6li,oU8 $6.81 6.90 6.69 6.61 7.1? 53,3**7 5,801* 69,591 26,1+79 18,63? $358,256 K2,ekk 1+81*, 821+ 199,886 132,959 $6.72 7.38 6.97 7.55 6.60 * 3.2 ♦110.3 - 15.1* * 28.1 ♦109.2 Total 166,303 $1,122,756 $6.791173,851* $1,218,769 $7.01 Jl£ a/ Compiled from joint canvass made by U. S. Bureau of Mines and Illinois Geological Survey. Table 6 - Tripoli (Amorphous Silica) Sold or Used by Producers in Illinois, 19I+2 and 191*3" a/ 191*2 191*3 Percent Amount tons Value at plants Amount Value at plants change Use Total Av. tons Total Av. in amount from 191*2 Abrasive Filler and other uses 1*,000 8,575 $ 64,150 139,21*0 $16.01* 16.24 3,182 7,021 $ 51,889 116,869 $16.31 I6.65 - 20.0 - 18.1 Total 12,575 l $203,390 $16.17 10,203 $168,758 $16.51+ - 18.9 a/ Compiled from joint canvass made by U. S. Bureau of Mines and Illinois Geological Survey. 17 Stone Limestone, Dolomite, and Calcareous Marl .- Production of limestone, dolomite, and calcareous marl In Illinois In 19^3 amounted to 11,263,000 tons, valued at the plants at approximately $10,^22,000 . This was a decrease of ahout 20 percent in amount from the previous year, due to shortage of labor and truck transportation as well as decreased demand, all of which was caused by concentration on the war effort. Details of this production are given in Table 7 , hy kind and by use. Limestone showed a decrease of 17 percent in amount from 19^2 and dolomite (stone containing 25 percent or more magnesium carbonate) decreased 22 percent, Calcareous marl increased 2 percent. Government -and- con tractor operations de- clined 70 percent, compared with 17 percent decline for commercial operations. Government-and-contractor operations produced only 2 percent of the total ton- nage of stone. Industrial uses of stone declined Ik percent in amount from 19^2. Chem- ical uses increased 169 percent, and metallurgical and flux uses increased 3 percent. All other industrial uses showed decreases, agstone decreased 20 percent, whiting substitutes kk percent. Construction uses of stone declined 23 percent in amount from the previous year. Riprap increased 11 percent, railroad ballast decreased 10 percent, concrete and paving decreased 23 percent, and rubble and veneering stone decreased 90 percent. 18 Table 7.- Stone (Limestone, Dolomite, Calcareous Marl) Sold or Used by Producers in Illinois, 1942 and 1943, ^y Kind and by Use" a/ o Kind Plants 5/ 1942 Amount tons Value at plants Total Av. Limestone Dolomite Calcareous marl 98 54 _1_ 5,578,502 8,420,90** Lag $5,886,1+40 7,123,985 4,004 $1.06 .85 Total stone 151 14,006, ^6 $13,014,429 Jo^l Use Industrial : Agstone 6 Metallurgical and flux 7 Chemical uses Whiting substitutes Miscellaneous fillers 10| Other industrial uses 11 Total industrial 134 9 2 4 4 13 3,75^,550 81+7,593 44,285 11,336 100,385 39,258 4,797,407 3,497,050 1,251,311 26,584 48,723 352,492 86.835 $0.93 1.45 .60 4.30 3.51 2.21 1.09 12 13 14 15 16 17 lfi Construction : Concrete and paving Railroad ballast Rubble and veneering stone Flagging Riprap Other construction uses Total construction 71 16 10 3 20 7 _8L 8,198,310 804,853 31,047 158 86,422 88,359 9,209,149 6,926,442 617,988 29,169 785 90,920 106 130 7,771,434 .84 .77 .94 4.97 1.05 1.20 ~oTT 19 Total stone 155 14,006,556 13,014,429 .93 20 21 Total commercial operations Total Gov. -Con tr. operations 138 17 13,238,283 768,273 11,945,752 1,068,677 .90 1.39 22 Total-Both 155 .1 14,006,556 , 1 $13,014,429 I $0.93 * Revised figures. a/ Compiled from Joint canvass made by U. S. Bureau of Mines and Illinois Geological Survey, b/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated. Table 7. - Concluded 19 1945 Plants Amount tone Value at plants Percent in change in amount from 1942 */ Total Av. ■H 68 45 2 4,654,100 6,602,503 7,310 $ 4,911,200 5,504,301 6,950 $1.06 .83 .95 - 16.6 - 21.6 f 2.2 1 2 3 113 11,263,913 $10,422,451 $0.93 - 19.6 4 93 9 2 2 5 4 3,022,700 868,726 119,244 6,407 97,435 26,267 $ 2,927,900 853,958 216,108 43,611 303,814 115.349 $0.97 .99 1.81 6.81 3.12 4.39 - 19.5 + 2.5 . U69.3 - 43.5 - 3.0 - 55.1 5 6 7 8 9 10 ?? 4.140,777 4,460,740 1.08 - 13.7 11 68 16 5 3 18 4 6,180,556 725,281 2,987 479 100,577 115,456 5,165,047 547,928 3,048 2,380 121,491 121,817 .84 • 76 1.02 4.97 1.21 1.05 - 25.3 - 10.1 - 90.4 f 11.4 * 30.7 12 13 14 15 16 17 7? 7.123.136 5,961,711 .& - 22.7 18 113 11,263,915 10,422,451 .93 - 19.6 19 91 22 11,029,049 254,864 10,205,780 216,671 .93 .92 - 16.7 - 69.5 20 21 113 11,263,913 $10,422,451 $0.9? - 19.6 22 20 Table 8. - Cement a/ Shipped and Used "by Producers In Illinois, I9I+2 and 19I+3 Kind Lbs. per bbl. 19^2 Plants Amount bbls. Value at plants Total Av, Standard Portland cement Special Portland cements: High-early-strength, and Portland-puzzolan Other Special hydraulic cements: Masonry 376 376 376 280 6,165,989 502,1+83 136,328 379,3^2 $ 8,585,213 1,000,565 201,159 1+97, 17^ $1.39 1.99 1.1+7 1.32 Total cement Equiv, 376 7,087,^00 $10, 28*+, 111 $1-^ a/ Compiled from canvass made by IT. S. Bureau of Mines. b/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated. Table 9. - Lime a/ Sold or Used by Producers in Illinois, I9I+2 and I9I+3 Kind and Use Plants 19^2 Amount tons Value at plants Total Av, Quicklime : 3J Building lime Chemical and industrial lime: Paper manufacturing Other industrial uses c/ 8,725 11,778 262,158 $ 83,9^3 62,629 $9.56 5.32 7.20 k Total quicklime 282,661 2,031,867 7.19 Bydrated lime : 5| Building lime 6j Agricultural lime Chemical and industrial lime Total hydrated lime I*, 128 439 26,81+9 39,^81 2,877 191,927 9.56 6.55 ill 31A16 234,285 7.1+6 'Total lime 3li+,007 1 $2,266,152 I $7.21 li/ Compiled from joint canvass made by U. S. Bureau of Mines and Illinois Geological Survey. b/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated. Ta"ble 8. - Concluded 21 Plants 3 2 Amount "b"bls. 3,861,655 371,729 73,89* 387,006 M Value at plants Total $5,808,128 750,993 98,768 t+36,318 Av. $1.50 2.02 1.3* 1.13 Percent change in amount from 19*2 - 37.* - 26.0 - *5-8 t 2.0 *,595,*7* $7,09^,207 thSi 35.2 Table 9. - Concluded 19*3 . Plants Amount tons Value at plants Percent change in amount from 19*2 */ Total Av. u •H Hi 3 3 6 *,760 8,188 335,281 $ 53,271 53,39* 2, 05*, 9** $11.19 6.52 6.13 - *5.* - 30.5 * 27.9 1 2 3 7 3^8,229 2,161,609 6.21 t 23.2 k 3 3 1,71* 25,721 20,218 189,117 11.80 7.35 - 58.5 - 5.7 5 6 7 3 27 .*35 209,335 7.63 - 12.7 8 7 375,66^ $2,370,9** $ 6.31 + 19.6 9 c/ Includes dead-burned (sintered) dolomite, d/ Included in chemical and industrial lime, 22 Cement . - Shipments of cement by producers in Illinois during 19^3 amounted to ^,595>000 "barrels, valued at- the plants at more than $7,09^,000. This was a decrease in amount of 35 percent from the previous year, as shown in Table 8. Special hydraulic masonry cements increased 2 percent, standard Portland cements decreased 37 percent, and special portland cements decreased from 26 to k6 percent. These decreases resulted from completions of military construction and plants producing war materials. Lime .- Production of lime in Illinois in 19^3 amounted to 375,000 tons, valued at plants at more than $2,370,000. This was an increase in amount of 20 percent from the previous year, as shown in Table 9. Quicklime, including dead-burned (sintered) dolomite, increased 23 percent, while hydra ted lime decreased 13 percent. Considering uses, building operations used ^5 percent less quicklime than for the previous year, and 59 percent less hydra ted lime. Chemical and industrial uses were 25 percent more for quicklime, and 6 per- cent less for hydrated lime. These changes were the results of increased de- mand from war industries and less demand for other purposes. Mineral Wool . - Production data on mineral wool in Illinois are available for the first time in 19^3. The value of the product, see Table 10, was more than $2, 1 +13,000. About 72 percent of this was used for home insulation and the balance for industrial insulation. Raw materials used are woolrock, limestone, slag, and other rock materials. 23 Table 10. - Mineral Wool Sold or Used by Producers In Illinois, 19^3, by Kind and by Use 2/ 19^3 Kind Plants Amount Value at plants Total Av. Loose wool Granulated wool 6 6 tons 1,771 26,161 $ $k, 884 9^6,856 $30.99 36.19 Bats and rolls 3 M. sq.ft. 15,894 580,316 36.51 Felt, blocks, boards, blankets (with metal mesh) k board ft. 4,2l4,3&7 ^63,519 .11 Insulating cement k tons l4,984 3^9,968 23.36 Other products 3 266 18,291 68.80 Total mineral wool 6 - $2,413,83^ - Use: Home insulation Industrial insulation 6 k - $1,727,^57 686,377 - Total mineral wool 6 - $2,1+13,834 - a/ Compiled from joint canvass made by U. S. Bureau of Mines and Illinois Geological Survey, b/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated. 2k AGSTONE USED IN ILLINOIS IN I9U3 Agstone (ground limestone, dolomite, and marl, used for agricultural purposes of soil improvement) amounted to more than 3,113,000 tons in Illinois during 19^3, as shown in Table 11. This was a reduction of about 20 percent from the previous year. This reduction was caused by shortage of labor, trucks, and repairs for equipment, due to general concentration of all labor and equipment on production of war materials. During 19^3, agstone was produced in ho of the 102 counties of the State. Of the total amount used during the year, 95 percent was produced in Illinois. Table 12 gives the use of agstone by counties in Illinois during 19^3, showing the amounts produced in Illinois and those produced in other states. It also shows the arable land in each county, and the average quantity of agstone used, in pounds per acre of arable land. These data are from reports of producers, some distribution data being supplemented by information from county farm advisers. Corresponding data are given for 19^-2. Table 13 gives the amount, and percent of total Illinois consumption of agstone produced in other states but used in Illinois during the past five years. Table I 1 ! gives the distribution of agstone produced in Illinois which was marketed in other states during the same period. (25) 26 Table 11. - Agstone Used In Illinois, 19*2 and 19*3~ •/ 19*2 o Plants Amount tons Value at plants 1-1 Total Av. 1 2 5 Produced in Illinois: Limestone Dolomite Calcareous marl Total produced in Illinois Less marketed in other states Produced and used in Illinois Produced in other states and used in Illinois 88 *3 3 2, 5**, 9*0 l,*02,*6o 7.150 $2,310,557 1,182,689 *.oo* $0.99 .8* .56 * 5 151* 7 3,75*, 550 59.017 3,*97,050 55.800 .93 .93 6 7 13* 9 3,695,533 171.035 $3,**1,250 $0.93 e Total agstone used in Illinois 1*3 3,866,568 - - a/ From canvas made by Illinois Geological Survey, in cooperation with Midwest Agricultural Limestone Institute, h/ Number of plants reporting production during year indicated. Table 11. - Concluded 27 1943 Plants Amount tons Value at plants Percent change In amount from 1942 S/ Total Av. 59 32 2 1,878,282 1,137,108 7,310 $1,992,122 928,828 6,950 $1.06 .82 .95 - 19.9 - 18.9 + 2.2 93 9 3,022,700 75,971 2,927,900 73,692 .97 .97 - 19.5 + 28.7 93 10 2,9^6,729 166,518 $2,85^,208 $0.97 - 20.3 - 2.6 103 3,113,21*7 - - - 19.5 28 Table 12.- Agstone Used in Illinois, by Counties, 19*+2 and 19l+3~ £/ Tons used in 19^2 Tons used in I9I+5 Acres of arable land (1959 census) Pounds per ac 3 used County Produced in Illinois Produced in other states Total used in Illinois ;re 191+2 191+3 Adams ^3,037 65,551 65,551 252,1+1+6 51+0 519 Alexander 9,150 8,021+ 350 8,371+ 1+9,866 566 536 Bond 27,371 20,027 55 20,080 122,221+ 1+1+8 329 Boone 1U,025 12,51+2 - 12,51+2 115,81+9 21+2 213 Brown 17,128 15,000 - 15,000 71,5^9 1+79 1+19 Bureau 39>8l 50,876 1,986 52,862 552,777 221+ 186 Calhoun 18,568 15,906 - 15,906 62,607 587 508 Carroll 1+7,700 5^,800 - 5!+, 800 151,^98 650 1+59 Cass 15,635 li+,096 - lit-, 096 157,!+05 228 205 Champaign 71,9^8 26,869 - 26,869 1+87,052 295 110 Christian 100,885 56,176 _ 56,176 517,^69 656 551+ Clark 50,219 51,818 1+82 52,300 1«7,721 679 708 Clay 29,690 22,559 51+1+ 23,085 11+7,952 1+01 312 Clinton 35,711 5M58 571+ 5^,752 l8i+,i+65 588 377 Coles 1+7,628 57,000 59 57,059 20i+,l86 1+66 565 Cook 38,171+ 59,1^0 _ 59,1^0 17!+, 178 1+58 1+1+9 Crawford 35,791 5i+,98o 5,775 38,755 129,019 521+ 601 Cumberland 3^,355 19,299 111+ 19,^13 111,117 618 5I+9 DeKalb 29,091 25,910 - 25,910 500,180 191+ 175 DeWitt 18,127 !+,797 - !+,797 178,758 205 51+ Douglas 2i+,555 9,505 1,011+ 10,519 205,651 21+1 103 DuPage 17,886 26,790 - 26,790 98,81+1 562 51+2 Edgar 62,555 55,15^ 127 55,281 255,05^ 1+89 277 Edwards 20,606 15,151 ^,575 19,521+ 79,811 516 1+89 Effingham 56,857 19,15^ 16,865 56,019 155,81+1 1+79 1+68 Fayette 29,590 29,5^7 57 29,601+ 207 , 106 286 286 Ford 27,155 20,551 - 20,551 235,032 231 175 Franklin 2l+,820 17,855 5,721 25,556 101,537 1+89 1+61+ Fulton 22,91+7 11,97^ 518 12,1+92 267,772 171 93 Gallatin ll+,120 13,325 - 15,525 102,658 275 260 G-reene 31,789 20,622 _ 20,622 l6U,8li+ 586 250 Grundy 23,568 27,098 - 27,098 195,657 21+5 280 Hamilton 19,265 11,813 2,571 ll+,l8l+ 126,1+15 505 221+ Hancock 59,690 1+0,529 5,1+86 i+i+,015 265,01+5 299 352 Hardin 9,1+11+ 7,651 - 7,651 21,567 882 716 a/ Compiled from canvass made by Illinois Geological Survey, in cooperation with Midwest Agricultural Limestone Institute. 29 Table 12. Continued Tons used in 19*+2 Tons used in I9I+3 Acres of arable land (1939 census) Pounds used County Produced in Illinois Produced in other states Total used in Illinois per acre 191+2 19^3 Henderson M,793 30,600 30,600 127,291 657 1+81 Henry 56,586 60,279 7,35^ 67,633 327,03^ 3I+6 1+11+ Iroquois 82,925 71,561 3,712 75,273 536,1+38 309 281 Jackson 20,1+28 21,717 28 21,7^5 11+7,931 276 291+ Jasper 1+1,1+15 1+2,923 - 1+2,923 17l+,l86 V75 1+92 Jefferson 61,567 21,568 55,^51+ 57,022 11+6,1+53 81+1 779 Jersey 30,868 12,300 - 12,300 10l+,793 589 235 Jo Daviess 30,515 25,300 - 25,300 li+i+,530 1+22 350 Johnson 28,612 10,687 - 10,687 59,7^2 958 358 Kane 25,116 21,1+1+5 - 21,1+1+5 210,186 239 201+ Kankakee 56,072 81,355 _ 81,355 300,391+ 373 51+2 Kendall 29,388 30,588 - 30,588 150,326 391 1+07 Knox 35,827 19,031+ 16,020 35,051+ 253,753 286 276 Lake 10,775 7,858 - 7,858 108,81+7 198 11+1+ LaSalle 86,1+1+5 71,965 - 71,965 506,51+6 31+2 281+ Lawrence 20,1+25 9,821+ 228 10,052 122,007 335 165 Lee 70,1+00 77,018 - 77,018 317,176 1+1+1+ 1+86 Livingston 118,615 3l+,927 - 3l+,927 522,760 1+51+ 131+ Logan 20,552 21,617 - 21,617 305,^32 135 11+2 McDonough 39,883 20,267 - 20,267 225,530 35^ 180 McHenry 20,580 27,1+07 _ 27,1+07 211,577 195 259 McLean li+2,l6l 102,21+5 - 102,21+5 557,076 510 367 Macon 18,1+07 35,960 111+ 36,071+ 263,970 139 273 Macoupin 3^,387 2l+,217 792 25,009 263,157 261 190 Madison 36,283 25,9^6 160 26,106 256,1+70 283 20I+ Marion 55, 29^ 26,869 11,861+ 38,733 171,3^2 61+5 1+52 Marshall 18,1+61 13,896 - 13,896 158,028 231+ 176 Mason 23,696 21,231 - 21,231 225,535 210 188 Massac 21,100 20,180 - 20,180 56,261 750 717 Menard 23,627 15,526 - 15,526 128,395 368 21+2 Mercer 28,338 18,350 2,079 20,1+29 190,569 297 211+ Monroe 25,381 35,712 - 35,712 li+i+,902 350 1+93 Montgomery 1+3, 15*+ 53,955 - 53,955 21+8,528 3^7 1+31+ Morgan 1^,338 8,620 680 9,300 220,259 130 81+ Moultrie 22,513 32,519 1+09 32,926 15^,637 291 1+26 50 Table 12. - Concluded Tons used in 19^2 Tons used in 19l*3 Acres of arable land (1939 census) Pounds per ac 1 used County Produced in Illinois Produced in other states Total used in Illinois :re 19U2 19*5 Ogle Peoria Perry Piatt Pike 52,017 ^5,973 21,1+1+6 38,1+09 50,0iH 1*0,13!* 52,5&1 15,639 11,595 H+,51+7 226 551 60 1*0,131* 52,807 16,170 11,655 1*,5*7 509,633 203,081* 126,300 210,1*51 232,1+60 556 1*55 3**0 565 258 259 520 256 111 125 Pope Pulaski Putnam Randolph Richland 15,988 10,61*1 17,819 61,513 17,720 7,856 7,158 7,852 1+0,037 16,033 5,839 655 7,856 7,158 7,852 »*5,876 16,686 52,202 55,850 56,11+8 196,1+1+2 152,767 613 595 655 626 267 501 266 278 1*67 252 Rock Island 29,20*+ St. Clair 56,803 Saline 19, 7 1 * 1 * Sangamon l+6,l+6l Schuyler 8,922 30,000 73,522 20,581 1*2,922 7,100 107 277 30,107 75,599 20,581 1+2,922 7,100 127,185 229,600 99,227 358,668 123,785 1*58 1+95 598 259 11+1+ 1*71* 61*1 1*15 259 115 Scott Shelby Stark Stephenso Tazewell 8,561* 1*0,861 55, l^ n 62,000 22,51*9 M58 55,661 8,823 1*2,000 16,958 70 2,855 M38 55,751 11,676 1*2,000 16,958 87,070 283,990 121,261+ 212,702 265,832 197 288 580 585 170 95 238 192 595 128 Union 19,725 Vermilion 7^,908 Wabash 10,23** Warren 1*6,388 Washington 1*9,289 19,150 ^5,750 l*,283 56,272 27,559 1*,1*22 2,658 10,722 19,150 *5,750 8;705 58,950 38,281 9*, 1*0 390,901 80,3*5 210,955 211,501* 1+19 585 255 1+1+0 1+66 1*07 221+ 217 559 362 Wayne White Whiteside Will Williamso 1*0,211* 21,272 1*1*, 025 1*1*, 981* n 30,826 57,951 16,881* 75,619 55,229 15,920 10,555 i+,l65 2,017 1*8,1*86 21,01+9 75,636 55,229 15,920 215,527 189,016 271*, 505 5 1 *5,l l *7 86,222 575 225 320 261 715 1+50 222 551 321 369 Winnebago Woodford Undistrib uted 55,515 29,590 215,989 55,000 19,021* 17,7*0 - 55,ooo 19,021* 17,7*0 180,603 222,776 591 266 388 171 Total 3,866,568 2,9*6,729 166,518 3,113,21*7 20,201,195 Av. 585 Av. 308 31 Table 13 . - Agstone Produced in Other States and Used a/ in Illinois, 1939-19^3 (in tons) Amount Percent of Year sold in total Illinois Illinois consumption 1939 71,775 5.1 19^0 106,912 5-9 19^1 95,226 3.2 19^2 171,035 t.5 19^3 166,518 5.3 a/ From canvass made by Illinois Geological Survey, Table lh. - Agstone Produced in Illinois and Marketed */ in Other States, 1939-19^3 (in tons) Year Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Kentucky Indiana Other States Total 1939 19^0 19^1 19^2 19^3 950 i+50 100 11,000 kkl 353 867 203 1,192 *+,751 5,^50 9^0 9,700 1,000 3,527 3,800 1,800 28,811 3^,579 19,^50 15,225 1,125 19,853 28,200 28,169 25,778 ^,832 59,017 75,971 a/ From canvass made by Illinois Geological Survey.