Project Gutenberg 2014-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Bramble, Charles A. 06018729 The A B C of Mining: A Handbook for Prospectors The ABC of Mining: A Handbook for Prospectors Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The A B C of Mining: A Handbook for Prospectors" by Charles A. Bramble is a practical guide focused on the process of prospecting for minerals and ores, written in the late 19th century. The author, a former mineral surveyor, provides detailed insights into exploratory techniques, the physical properties of ores, field geology, and methods for testing and analyzing minerals. The book intends to cater to novice prospectors seeking guidance as they embark on their mineral exploration ventures. The opening of the handbook presents an encouraging perspective on prospecting, emphasizing that one need not be a trained mining engineer to find success in the field. Bramble elaborates on the skills and tools required for effective prospecting, suggesting basic equipment and highlighting the importance of observational skills. He assures prospective miners that valuable discoveries can be made with minimal resources, drawing on anecdotes and emphasizing the iterative learning process involved in understanding geology and mineralogy as one gains field experience. Overall, this introductory segment sets the tone for a comprehensive exploration of mining techniques and principles for budding prospectors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45287/45287-h/images/cover.jpg en Mining engineering Prospecting TN Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 304526 304420 2024-09-19T05:12:23.815108 2023-09-19T16:24:16.846413 text/html text/html 296293 2014-04-01T07:15:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 888102 2014-04-01T07:15:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 604244 2024-09-19T05:12:29.175098 application/epub+zip 607587 2024-09-19T05:12:24.830103 application/epub+zip 161602 2024-09-19T05:12:24.344130 application/epub+zip 695442 2024-09-19T05:12:32.504120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672397 2024-09-19T05:12:28.694126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231858 2022-09-20T16:43:30.960846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263430 263241 2024-09-19T05:12:22.781164 2023-09-19T16:24:16.115386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 263094 2014-04-01T07:15:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99231 2014-04-01T07:15:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 263086 2014-04-01T07:15:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99206 2014-04-01T07:15:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19988 2024-09-19T05:12:32.643072 application/rdf+xml 12201 2024-09-19T05:12:24.429159 image/jpeg 1888 2024-09-19T05:12:24.386119 image/jpeg 1089148 2024-09-19T05:12:23.928162 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog