. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Carniola and the Triune kingdom are by no means distinguished for their mineral wealth. The only mine of world-wide repute is that of Idria, in Carniola, which for a long time enjoyed with Almaden, in Spain, the monopoly of supplying the world with mercury. It still yields about 320 tons a year, and is far from being exhausted. Foimerly only criminals were employed in it. The miners and woodmen of Idria are in the habit of eating arsenic, which evidently agrees with them, for many amongst them live to a very advanced age. Iron ores are found in the valley o
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Carniola and the Triune kingdom are by no means distinguished for their mineral wealth. The only mine of world-wide repute is that of Idria, in Carniola, which for a long time enjoyed with Almaden, in Spain, the monopoly of supplying the world with mercury. It still yields about 320 tons a year, and is far from being exhausted. Foimerly only criminals were employed in it. The miners and woodmen of Idria are in the habit of eating arsenic, which evidently agrees with them, for many amongst them live to a very advanced age. Iron ores are found in the valley of the Feistritz, in Carniola, and on the eastern slope of the plateau of Croatia ; zinc and lead in the upper valley of the Save ; sulphur near Radoboj ; copper at Samobor ; lignite and coal at Glogovac and in other localities. These mineral resources are capable of great development.
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