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4 and 5, Red haematite , from the same Sierra, in roundedPieces and nobs,
6 Fire sandstone , from the vicinity of Araya.
7 Castinas, from the same place.
3 Charcoal, made from the wood of the beech.
11 i Qre y furnace-scoria; 11, clear grey; and 12, thata llod blanca atruchada.
13 Scoriee from the upper furnace.
14 Iron, raw: 15, refined: 16, drawn; 17, and com-pletely refined.
The Inspector of Mines of the District ofAlmeria.
1 Argentiferous galena, from Sierra Almagrera—thegreater portion exported to France .
2 Silver, refined at Cuevas, in the Soler Factory;ac companied by samples of the argentiferous galena, fromW bich it is produced; and others of lead of differentfinalities—the inferior kind is principally exported.
3 Silver, from the Carmen Mine, in the Sierra Alma-grera.
4 Galena , from the Sierra de Gador. The varietyCa lled “ Metal acerado,” is the richest in lead of the bestfinality.
t ( t? CMena, f rom the same Sierra. This variety is calledMetal de hoja,” the most valuable of the produce ofne Sierra and much exported.
3 Galena , from Padules, a mine newly ojtened.
7 Galena , from the Sierra de Gador. The varietycalled “ Metal de luz,” is also rich in lead of the bestfinality.
3 Galena , from a newly opened mine in Padules, Sierrae Gador, and principally exported.
9 Galena (de hoja ), or leafy, with blende and sulphuretrV«» ron * ^ ie nhnes are not worked in consequence of thennfieulty of reduction.
10 Galena, from Carboneras . A vein which has onlycently been commenced working.
*1 Carbonate of lead from Padules. Very abundant,nd chiefly exported.
12 Lead of best quality, which is nearly all exported.
^ Dead of best quality, obtained from the ores of the
1 le iTa de Gador, and principally exported.
14 Sulphuret of mercury, from Tijola.
15 Sulphuret of mercury, from Bayarque. These veins® not worked at present.
1” Quicksilver, obtained from the preceding ores.
-n 17 Blue and green- carbonate of copper, from Yeleznbio. Not now in operation.
18 Carbonate and oxide of copper, from Bayarque.
•v r 19 Argentiferous, grey, or carbonate of copper, frome * ez Bubio.
ri-7°. Copper, refined in the Factory of San Miguel,°f Benaliadus.
1 Grey copper, worked in the district of Turre.
^ Micaceous iron, with hydroxide, from Bacares.
Ba ? ^ ron > °1 great softness, obtained at a factory inand :U * eS 5 smelt ed in a Catalonian furnace, by using oak•.^-.Plber charcoal, and principally consumed in the im-ne ig^ourhood.
w O)’l- 1'^ * 10n ’ fr° m Ohanes, obtained from the ron-clayl 0n - iec * in the town of Beires, w r hich produces, in a Cata-e ach p U ™ aee ’ f '"'enty-four arrobas of twenty-five pounds
Pro<l ^ >0 *' as h> m ade in the district of Maria. This is thel Vat , f | Llcc °[ the first washings of the ashes, it is after-tlio „ S caaar ied and refined, and is entirely consumed in
^Pemnsula. 3
in calcined, produced from the vegetable ashes
n «^ T ame district.
Cu evas Y® P 0 ^^ 1 ! Prom a factory in the district ofaiuchf’ 0 ) i a ‘ lUK i from the organic detritus gathered insuniori ^‘P’fnted roads and other places; it is entirely con-28 K *- le countl T
Used at fu lin ’ ^’ om Nijar. Pound in great abundance, andWie earthenware factory of Seville.
29 Puzzolana, from Nijar , the soapstone of Somontin.It is very abundant, and supplies some textile factories inCatalonia.
30 Fire-clay, from Sorbas . At present solely employedin the manufacture of earthenware, but it might be usedin the making of good fire-bricks and crucibles ; it onlyrequires a due admixture to counteract the effect of theoxide of iron which it contains.
31 Thirteen samples of sheet lead, made by cylinders,from a quarter of an inch to one thirty-fourth part of aninch thick, and from six and a half to seven feet wide ;made of lead produced from the ores of the Sierra deGador, for home consumption and exportation.
32 Lead in tubes, obtained from the works of the Sierrade C-ador.
33 Samples of white-lead, manufactured from tlie leadof the Sierra de Gador.
34 Samples of white-lead, prepared with oil, for painting.
36 Breccia-form marble from Almeria.
37 White marble from Macael. This and the graymarbles are abundant. It is used for batlis, chimney-pieces, consoles, and other articles; and the finer grainedfor sculpture.
38 Grey marble, from Macael. Pound in abundance.
39 Marble , from llalias. Abundant.
40 Black marble, from Dalias. Abundant.
14 The Linakes Lead Mining Association, Offices inLondon , 2 New Broad Street —Proprietors.
Four specimens of lead ore from the mine of PozoAncho at Linares, in the province of Jaen, Spain .
[The Linares mines were worked half a century since,and abandoned; but, since the processes now employedfor desilverizing lead have been introduced into Spain ,these, and many other lead and silver mines have beenput into active operation.—R. H.]
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The Inspector of Mines of the Distkict ofAsturias , Ovieclo —Producers.
1 Blue carbonate of copper, from the Milagro mine ;found in lumps of different sizes, and all exported.
2 Green carbonate of copper, from Mieres.
3 Cinnabar, from Mieres; 4, from the Deseada mine;5, from the Considerada mine; and 6, from the Paillettmine. This ore is of good quality, and is found in lumpsof different sizes. Tlie whole of the quicksilver producedat these mines is sold to the Government.
7 Sulphuret of lead from the Trapisonda mine; and 8,from the Conde do Toreno mine. These ores containseventy per cent, of lead.
9 Calamine, from the Casualidad mine;
10 Peroxide of iron, from Castancdo del Monte;
11 Ferruginous sand, from San Andres;
12 Peroxide of iron, from the district of Bayo ;
13 Hydroxide of iron, from San Claudio.
At the above works, the mineral is found from three-fourtlis of a yard to one yard in thickness, and is used atthe Royal Manufactory of Trubia for cannon and machinecasts.
14 Red oxide of iron, from the district of Colunga.
15 Hcematite, from Mount Aranio.
16 Oligiste of iron, from Mount Aranio.
17 Quicksilver, from the distillations made by theAnglo-Asturian Company, at their works in the district ofMieres.
18 Quicksilver, from the distillations made by theUnion-Asturian Company, at their works in the samodistrict.
19 Coal, from the mines of D. Leon Lillo, district ofSanaa de Langreo ; 20, from the Leonesa-Asturian Com-pany, district of Pola de Lena; 21, from the Anglo-Astu-rian Company, district of Muros ; and 22, from the In-vestigadora Company, district of Siero . Generally foundin veins of half a yard in thickness.