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Elements of the art of assaying metals. In two parts. The first containing the theory, the second the practice of the said art. The whole deduced from the true properties and nature of fossils; confirmed by the most accurate and unquestionable experiments, explained in a natural order, and with the utmost clearness. Written originally in Latin, by John Andrew Cramer, M.D. With notes and observations not in the original, particularly useful to the English reader. By Cromwell Mortimer, M. D. Secretary to the Royal Society. To which is prefixed a list of the chief English authors who have written upon minerals and metals.
Cramer, Johann Andreas, 1710-1777.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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Elements of the art of assaying metals. In two parts. The first containing the theory, the second the practice of the said Art. The Whole Deduced from the true Properties and Nature of Fossils; confirmed by the most accurate and unquestionable Experiments, explained in a natural Order, and with the utmost Clearness. By John Andrew Cramer, M.D. Translated from the Latin. Illustrated with copper plates. To which are added, several notes and observations not in the Original, particularly Useful to the English Reader. With an appendix, containing a List of the chief Authors that have been published in English upon Minerals and Metals.
Cramer, Johann Andreas, 1710-1777.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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In the press. dedicated, by permission, to His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. Mineralogia cornubiensis; or, A general treatise upon minerals, mines, and mining; wherein the theory and natural history of strata, fissures, and lodes, as to their origin, matter formation, direction, inclination, interruption, elevation, and depression, are rationally accounted for. With the methods at large of discovering, working, and drawing the water of tin, copper, and lead mines. Together with the cleansing and metalizing their products; shewing each particular process for digging, raising, dressing, assaying, and smelting of ores. To which will be added, an etymological explanation of the terms and idioms of tinners: as well as those which are used among the lead mines and collieries of Great-Britain. By W. Pryce, of Redruth in Cornwall.
Pryce, William, 1725?-1790.Date: 1778?]