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Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains Being the Sixth 6th Annual Report of Rossiter W. Raymond
1874Best.-Nr. 016806Washington: Government Printing Office GPO 1874. Good condition only. SEE PHOTOS. Bound in the original brown cloth. Spine ends chipped. Outer hinges are partially split but still holding. Spine lettering is faded/dull. Internals are Very Good. Illustrations include 3 fold-out plates showing mining apparatus etc. This is the definitive reference to Mining West of the Rockies. It takes a detailed look at the condition and methods of the mining industry in ten western states and territories and considers the metallurgical processes used to extract gold silver etc. Mining activity in each location is fully described including the names of mining companies and their products as well as mining processes and equipment. There are chapters for: Alaska California Nevada Idaho Oregon Utah Colorado New Mexico Arizona and Montana. Eleven other chapters address metallurgical processes e.g. mining and metallurgy of quicksilver; hints on the Washoe process; smelting in Park County Colorado; desilverization of lead by zinc; etc. There are also 3 miscellaneous chapters sinking shafts with the diamond drill; defects of the mining law; etc. and 3 indices: Index of mines. Index of counties/districts. Index of subjects. First Edition. Hardcover. Good condition. 8vo. 585pp. Government Printing Office (GPO) Hardcover
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