An Essay On The Invention, Or Art Of Making Very Good, If Not The Best Iron, From Black Sea Sand - Softcover

Jared Eliot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461752018 ISBN 13: 9780461752014

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

An Essay On The Invention, Or Art Of Making Very Good, If Not The Best Iron, From Black Sea Sand by Jared Eliot. The treatise, written in the mid-18th century, surveys the possibility of producing iron from sand containing iron particles found at coastal locales, particularly Black Sea Sand. Eliot classifies sands into black, brown, and red and argues the black sand is the best material for iron production. He contends the iron particles are derived from upland earth and transported by water, with seasonal appearances on beaches that he investigates through observation and experimentation. Written in a quasi?journal form, the work chronicles trials at a family iron works, including refining attempts, the challenges of melting and smelting sand ore, and the use of magnets and brimstone to alter properties of steel. The narrative blends natural philosophy, practical metallurgy, and an economic argument for local iron production within a colonial economy, addressing skeptics, the role of industry in society, and the potential for future iron works.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461752018
• ISBN 13: 9780461752014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 70