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4.—MINERALS.
Quat-cit** and Talue of each class of Mineral mined or
quarried during the year
Min-ral
Cupriferous Pj rites
Copper Precipitate
Sulphur
Asbestos ... ...
Gypsum
Terra Umbra
Manganes:
Copperas
Magnesite _
Chrome
Quantity
i Tons (a)
199,736
nil
nil
3,571
9,777
3,097
nil
nil
3
ToUl
j 216,234
Value
194,750
nil
nil
66,381
9,783
7,182
nil
nil
3
278,101
Metallic
content (in
erne of me–
tallic ores)
2*>6 copper
50*5 sulphur
(a) Quantities exp<.
(6) Talue of expori
>n.eu.
s as declarec . at Custom House.
State Area which has been geographical!-* surrered. Note any important
mineral deposits known to exist bat not at present worked.
Cyprus has been surveyed geographically. * There is no official
Geological Survey but books nave been written by Mr. Albert
Gaudry and Mr. C. V. Beilamj. There is also an official
report on " The Cupriferous Deposits of Cyprus " by Professor
C. G. Cullis and Mr. A. Brougnton Edge.
Miuing Leases and Licences and Pros*
peetiug Permits granted daring the
.•ear.
No.of
Mining
Leases Jt Licenses.
1
No.of
Prospecting
Permits.
No. of
new permits
issued
10.
No.of
existing
permits
extended
66.
Oil Concessions ,-inJ Prospecting
Permits granted during the year.
No.of
Concessions.
Total quantity
of oil produced
No.of
Prospecting
Permits.
1
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5.—WATER POWER.
Estimate of Total Water Power
in .ezz-m_ of kp. capable of
development.
Such small power as there is
is so bound up with water
rights as to be unusable
' Horse Power developed.
During che
year.
None
C p io date.
There is a
large num–
ber of native
flour mills of
from \ to 1
h.p. each
Concessions for Water Power
Namber of Concessions.
None
Horse Power to be developed.
None
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