A Nutshell of Knowledge Concerning the Mine - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830. Excerpt: ... 207 CLASS I.--EARTHS AND STONES. 1. Barytes Heavy Spar. 2. Strontian Strontites Celestine. 3. Calcareus, orLime.Chalk, Limestone, Marl, Fluor, Gpysum. 4. Magnesia Magnesia, Fullers' Earth, Serpentine, Talc. 5. Alumina, or Argil. Clay, Tripoli, Slate, Mica, Basalt, Umber. 6. Yttria. 7. Glucina. 8. Zirconia Hyacinth. 9. Agustina. 10. Silica, or Quartz..Garnet, Ruby, Topaz, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Flint, Pumice, Feldspar. CLASS II--SALTS. 1. Carbonates, Native Soda, Native Magnesia. 2. Sulphates Native Vitriol, Alum, Epsom Salts. 3. Phosphates Animal Earth. 4. Fluates Cryolite. 5. Borates Borax. 6. Arseniates Salt of Arsenic. 7. Nitrates Native Nitre, Saltpetre. 8. Alumines Pure Clay, Base of Alum. 9. Muriates Rock Salt, Sea Salt, Sal Ammoniac. 10. Acetites Verdigris, Sugar of Lead. CLASS III.--COMBUSTIBLES. 1. Sulphur Native Sulphur. 2. Carbon Diamond, Mineral Charcoal. 3. Bitumen Petroleum, Mineral Pitch. 4. Coal Jet, Cannel Coal, Common Coal. 5. Amber Common Amber. INDEX. Page A. Air, Fresh..168--Foul. 109, 191--Inflammable. 109 Ancient Coal Mine. 115 Gold Mines 127 Anglesea Mines. 66 Amalgamation..137 Atahualpa..139 B. Beresof Mine.. 131 Black Damp. 109 Black-lead..183 Blast Furnace. 86 D. Dannemora Mine. 92 Davy's Safety Lamp 110,196 Descending into a Mine of Coal. 101 Copper 78----Iron 92, 97 Salt. 8, 20 Silver 159 Diamonds.. 31 Mine at Borneo 39--Brazil.. 40 Gani. 35 Golcouda. 34 method of finding...39 washing of 39 Dolgooth Copper Mine 61 Dol Koath.. 64 Draining a Mine 100 Page Dress for a Mine. 102 Dysart Coal Mine. 117 E. Earth, structure of the, 187 Ecton-hill Mine. 74 Edelfors Mine. 129 Education, important, 160 English Mines. 26 Explosion of Coal. 110 Galena 165 Gas. 195 F. Fahlun Copper Mine 76 Finding Salt Mines. 7 Copper. 67 Gold.. 142 Fire-da...