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4.—MINERALS.
Quantity and value of each class of Mineral mined or
quarried during the rear
Mineral
Cupriferous Pyrites
Copper Precipitate
Sulphur
Asbestos
Gypsum
Gypsum stone
Terra Umbra
Terra Verta
Manganes?
Copperas
Magnesite
Chrome
Total
Quantity
Tons (a)
177,630
nil
nil
1,600
8,116
2.706
2,-177
12
—
nil
nil
nil
192,541
Value
**(»)
166,552
nil
nil
27,214
6,406
787
6,212
59
nil
nil
nil
207,230
Metallic
content (in
case of me–
tallic ores)
296 copper
5 0 % sulphur
—
(a) Quantities exported.
(6) Value of exports as declared at Custom House.
State Area which has been geographically surveyed. 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 have been written by Mr. Albert
Gaudry and Mr. C. V. Bellamy. There is also an official
report on " The Cupriferous Deposits of Cyprus " by Professor
C. G. Cuilis and Mr. A. Bronghtou Edge.
Min in** Leases and Licences ami Pros
peering Permits granted during the
vear.
No. of
Mining
Leases -fc Licences.
No. of
Prospecting
Permits.
N o of
new permits
issued
8.
No.of
existing
permits
extended
14.
Oil Concessions and Prospectiug
Permits granted during clie year.
No. of
Concessions.
No. of
Prospecting
. Perm its.
Total quantity
of oil produced
5.—WATER POWER
Estimate of ToUl Water Power
in terms of h.p. capable of
development.
Such small power as there is
is so bound up with water
rights as to be unusable
Horse Power developed.
During the
year.
None
U p to date.
There is a
large num–
ber of native
flour mills of
from £ to 1
h.p. each
Concessions for Water Power
Number of Concessions.
None
Horse Power to be developed.
None