Practical Placer Mining is based on a session of the same name. This volume contains eight papers, an edited version of the discussion from the floor, a selected bibliography of placer mining, and a complete index.
Chapters include:
The History of Gold Dredging;
Placer Sampling;
Samples, Bulk vs. Drill;
Small Scale Placer Mining;
Bucket Ladder Dredges;
Alternative Dredging Methods;
Placer Processing; and
The Gold Placer Industry, Present and Future.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: Second Edition Books, Butte, MT, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good -. Tight binding, clean interior. Green wraps. A couple indents to front and back. Previous owner's name on title page, sparse notes throughout, b/w illustrations. Based on a session of the same name at the February 1991 annual meeting of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. Intends to present a "how to" as well as a "how not to" guide to various facets of placer work. 106 pp. Seller Inventory # 022330