Mining and Mining Machinery (Classic Reprint): Explaining the Methods of Obtaining Minerals, Precious Stones, &C., In All Parts of the World - Softcover
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Clear, plain-language guide to how mining works and the machines that make it possible.
The book explains the methods and machinery used to extract minerals and gems around the world in accessible terms. In straightforward chapters, you’ll learn how rock is prepared for extraction, from initial breaking to finer crushing. It covers the progression from crushers to rolls, screens, and conveyors, and shows how ore is moved through a mine by belts and elevators. The text also explains how older stamp methods sit alongside newer rock-breaking tools, all aimed at producing workable ore for further processing.
- How rock is crushed and reduced to a workable size using crushers, gyratory crushers, and rolls
- How screens, belts, and elevators organize and move ore through the plants
- How different mining operations, including coal and metalliferous mines, approach ore extraction
- How the equipment evolves from hand methods to modern machinery to improve efficiency
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explains the methods used to extract minerals from the earth. The author, an expert in mining engineering, covers all the major techniques involved in mining a variety of substances, including gold, tin, copper, lead, iron, and coal. The methods for extracting these minerals have been employed for centuries, though the author explains how advanced machinery, explosives, and refined processes have improved efficiency and safety during the extraction process. The author discusses the various ways in which minerals are found, including stratified coal deposits and the veins and pockets of metallic ores. The author also covers the processes for extracting these materials from their surrounding rock, transporting them from the mine, and preparing these materials for further processing. This book is an ideal guide to one of the world's oldest industries and can be appreciated by general readers and those with backgrounds in mining engineering or geology. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332023011_0
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