Gold and Silver: Comprising an Economic History of Mining in the United States, the Geographical and Geological Occurrence of the Precious Metals, with Their Mineralogical Associations, History and Description of Methods of Mining and Extraction of Values

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The discussion of methods of prospecting, developing and working mineral, and especially gold and silver deposits, has been entered into in considerable detail, With many references to actual operations as obtained from the technical press. In like manner the milling and metallurgical processes have been outlined and elaborated upon With extracts from reliable authorities. Further, the historical development of mining, milling and metallurgy has been outlined at length.

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