A Practical Guide for Prospectors, Explorers, and Miners: A Manual for All Those Engaged or Interested in the Search for or Development of Metallic and Other Mineral Deposits (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Cuninghame Wilson Moore

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266545653 ISBN 13: 9780266545651

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the fundamentals of mineral hunting with a real-world guide .

This classic, 1893 handbook teaches you how to recognize, test, and trace minerals using simple language and practical methods.

This edition presents a complete, hands-on path for prospectors, explorers, and miners. It covers chemical laws, mineralogy, petrology, geology, mineral veins, and practical techniques like assaying and blowpipe analysis, plus prospecting, surveying, and mining basics. With plates and practical tables, the book aims to turn curiosity into a disciplined, efficient search for mineral deposits.
What you’ll experience:

• A clear introduction to chemical laws, minerals, and rocks.
• Step-by-step guidance on assaying, blowpipe work, and mineral testing.
• Foundations of geology, structure of the earth’s crust, and vein formation.
• Practical tips for prospecting, surveying, blasting, and water power in mining.

Ideal for readers of mining history, geology enthusiasts, and aspiring prospectors seeking a grounded, historic approach to finding and evaluating mineral deposits.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266545653
• ISBN 13: 9780266545651
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 314