The Prospector's Handbook
Name/Title
The Prospector's HandbookEntry/Object ID
2022.132.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Prospecting History, Northern Ontario, Canadian HistoryScope and Content
Book, a guide to prospecting specifically in CanadaContext
The book is meant to be a guiding reference for those choosing to engage in prospecting. It discusses the different types of minerals as well as their descriptions and properties. It also provides additional tips on prospecting. The book is broken down into parts, they are as follows: Part 1. Introduction, Valuable Minerals and Divisions of the Subject: Chapter 1. Minerals: - Properties of Minerals - Scale of Hardness - Crystals - The Crystal Systems - Composition of Minerals Chapter 2. Description of Minerals: - Division into Groups - Group 1- Native Elements - Metals - Non-metals - Group 2 - Sulphides and Arsenides - Group 3- Oxides - Group 4 - Chlorides, Fluorides, etc - Group 5 - Carbonates - Group 6 - Silicates - Group 7 - Phosphates, etc - Group 8 - Sulphates, etc - Mineral Tables - Mineral Tables - Tables of atomic weight, etc Part 2. Rocks and Rock Structures: - Introduction - Erosion - Changes Caused by Waves - Changes Caused by Ice - Weathering Chapter 3. Rock Building: - Rocks and Eras - Sediments - Sedimentary Rocks - Movements of Earth's Crust - Volcanoes, Lava, etc - Igneous Rocks - Plutonic Rocks - Volcanic Rocks - Porphyritic Rocks - Metamorphism - Metamorphic Rocks - Examination of Rock Specimens - Table of Rocks Part 3: Mineral Deposits: - Definitions and Classifications - Veins and Similar Deposits - Mineral Deposition in Veins - Veins, etc near Intrusions of Igneous Rocks - Veins, etc , Independent of Igneous Intrusions - Sedimentary Mineral Deposits - Surface Enrichment - Ore-Forming Epochs - Faulting of Ore Bodies Chapter 4. Metallic Mineral Deposits: - Gold and Platinum - Silver, Lead, and Zinc - Mercury, Antimony, and Arsenic - Iron - Metals Used in Steel Alloys - Other Metallic Ores - Miscellaneous Chapter 5. Non-Metallic Mineral Deposits: - The Common Non-Metallic Minerals - Precious and Semi-Precious Stones Part 4: Practical Prospecting: - Introduction - Prospecting Details - Surface Indications - Handling DiscoveriesCollection
Mining History, Prospecting HistoryCataloged By
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Secondary Source