The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47
Mica and Asbestos
Mica and Asbestos.
Available deposits of these minerals have been found along with the iron and apatite of Templeton. A ton of asbestos has been shipped to Philadelphia by way of experiment, price $125. There is also a mica mine worked near Perth. The mica, cut into plates of various sizes, is sold at $1 per pound.