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.