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The Fire Assay of Gold, Silver, and Lead in Ores & Metallurgical Products, 1907 [202314]

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The Fire Assay of Gold, Silver, and Lead in Ores & Metallurgical Products, 1907 [202314]
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By Leonard S. Austin, Professor of Metallurgy and Ore-dressing, Michigan College of Mines. First Edition. 1907. Published by Mining & Scientific Press. 88pp. Red hardcover. Wear to covers. Notations inside. 9 x 6" Provides a step-by-step guide to classical fire assay methods, beginning with ore sampling, preparation, and the care of the assay office. It details the necessary equipment-furnaces, crucibles, balances, and fluxes-before explaining key processes such as scorification, cupellation, parting, and crucible assays. The book concludes with specialized instructions for assaying varied products including cyanide solutions, bullion, blister copper, and complex metallurgical by-products.
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Date: 1907
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Provenance: Noel Kirshenbaum Geochemical Engineer Collection