Overview
Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of "Guide to Ores of Leadville District, Colorado". Unavailable since 1926, this publication was originally compiled by the United States Department of Interior. This volume also includes important insights into the ores and mineralization of the Leadville Mining District in Colorado. Topics include historic ore prospecting methods, local geology, insights into ore veins and stockworks, the local trend and distribution of ore channels, reverse faults, shattered rock above replacement ore bodies, mineral enrichment in oxidized and sulphide zones and more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
- | Author: Kerby Jackson
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Oct 20, 2014
- | Number of Pages: 66 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 150291218X
- | ISBN-13: 9781502912183
