Bibliograph

Western mining;, an informal account of precious-metals prospecting, placering, lode mining, and milling on the American frontier from Spanish times to 1893,, by Otis E. Young, Jr. With the technical assistance of Robert Lenon

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Western mining;, an informal account of precious-metals prospecting, placering, lode mining, and milling on the American frontier from Spanish times to 1893,, by Otis E. Young, Jr. With the technical assistance of Robert Lenon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: p. 319-[330]

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Western mining;

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

109280

Responsibility statement

by Otis E. Young, Jr. With the technical assistance of Robert Lenon

Sub title

an informal account of precious-metals prospecting, placering, lode mining, and milling on the American frontier from Spanish times to 1893,

Table Of Contents

Mineral lodes and prospecting methods -- Assaying and the art of salting -- Spanish tradition -- California placering -- The growth of placering -- Colorado mining days -- The western miner and his methods -- Developments sacred and profane -- The Comstock Lode -- Gold, silver and cyanide

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