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The Assayer’s Guide, or Practical Directions to Assayers, Miners, and Smelters: For the Tests and Assays, by Heat and by Wet Processes, of the Ores of All the Principal Metals, and of Gold and Silver - Hardcover
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This book provides practical instructions for testing the composition of metals in order to determine the presence and amounts of precious metals such as silver, gold, platinum, and copper, as well as iron, lead, and other base metals. It aims to enable readers to perform assays reliably and accurately with minimal cost and equipment. The text covers all the necessary tools and techniques in considerable detail, giving readers the depth of knowledge required to set up and operate their own assay office. The author was one of the leading assayers of the mid-19th century, and this book is based on the experience and methodologies developed by the Freiberg mining academy in Saxony.
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