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

Oscar Montgomery Lieber

 
9780265526569: 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
ISBN 10: 0265526566 ISBN 13: 9780265526569
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical directions for assay work that meet real-world needs

This handbook guides assayers, miners, and smelters through tests and assays by heat and by wet methods for the principal metals, gold, silver, coins, and alloys.

This edition offers clear, hands-on guidance drawn from established techniques. It emphasizes useful methods, reliability, and the craftsman’s need for clean work, careful measurement, and efficient procedures. Readers will find both foundational explanations and concrete procedures that support technical work in ore and metal analysis.
  • Step-by-step instructions for heat-based and wet-chemical assays
  • Descriptions of implements, utensils, and practical setup for an assay office
  • Procedures for analyzing coins and metallic alloys, plus related calculations
  • A historical perspective on the development and refinement of assaying methods
Ideal for readers of mining, refining, and metallurgical trades who want practical, ready-to-use assay knowledge.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0265526566
ISBN 13 
9780265526569
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
174

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