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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The Shelf2Life Mines and Mining Collection is a unique set of
materials focusing on the operation of mines, the mining industry
and mineralogy in the 19th and 20th centuries. From first-hand
accounts of life in the mines to descriptions of mine construction,
excavation methods and machinery, to mine taxation and
determinative mineralogy, this collection reveals the science and
culture of the thriving mining industry pre-1923. Illuminating the
pages of these intriguing volumes are rock and mineral photographs
and mineral classification tables including chemical tests and
scientific experiments written during a period of significant
expansion in the discipline of mineralogy. The Mines and Mining
Collection unearths a period of early historical mining practices
and related scientific discoveries of value to enthusiasts,
students and mineralogists alike.
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