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Table No. 5. Table showing the Value of the Mineral Productions of the Nations and Colonies enumerated for 1884, and the Value per Head of Population.

Table No. 5a. Mineral Production of the British Colonies and Possessions, 1884.

Nation or Colony. Value of Mineral Products. Population estimated in 1884. Valuo of Mineral Product.3 per Head of Population. Jnited States of America Jnited Kingdom lermany franco 3elgium mili Austria Spain /ictoria Jew South Wales Argentine- Republic laly •Tew Zealand Queensland South Australia Tasmania Western Australia £ 84,366,856 61,300,819 23,247,150 15,703,703 14,213,165 9,208,139 8,655,962 5,770,578 3,231,163 3,003,870 2,560,575 2,223,016 1,030,610 1,339,525 495,096 420,985 6,640 £ 55,000,000 36,325,115 45,222,113 37,672,048 5,784,954 2,405,041 38,000,000 10,958,178 973,403 927,268 2,830,000 29,361,032 572,136 318,606 312,781 130,541 32,988 £ a. d. 1 10 8 1 13 7 0 10 3 0 8 4 2 9 2 3 16 0 0 4 6 0 0 1 3 6 4 3 4 9 0 18 1 0 16 2 17 0 4 4 1 1 11 7 3 4 6 0 4 6 Totals 237,378,452 272,826,204 0 17 5

Colony or Posession, and Description of Mineral. Unit. Quantity. Value. Total Va ue. Tokth Ameeica :— Dominion op Canada — Gold Silver ore .. Copper metal Iron ore Lead ore Gypsum Manganese ore Phosphate of lime Petroleum Salt Slates Mica, pyrites, asbestos Stone, &c. Coals Ounces Tons £ 55,000 37 1,762 88,955 50 185,851 885 21,821 550,000 145,000 £ 225,706 2,584 42,979 40,133 200 41,121 7,567 92,064 93,500 22,800 £ Barrels Squares (• Not given 47,740 Tons 1,876,643 619,336 Newfoundland — Copper and ore ., Iron ore 1,235,730 Tons 4,454 950 19,825 1,440 .peica :— Cape of Good Hope— Diamonds Copper ore Coal 2,263,734 20,348 9,000 21,265 Carats Tons 2,807,329 405,415 7,250 3,219,994 Gold Coast— Gold-bearing quartz Gold Tons Ounces 13 14,567 242 52,435 52,677 -sia :— India— Coal Salt (No information with regard to other minerals.) Tons 1,315,976 915,307 657,988 322,107 9£0,095