Mining Practices (Classic Reprint): Compiled From the Engineering and Mining Journal by the Editorial Staff: Compiled from the Engineering and Mining Journal by the Editorial Staff (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Engineering And Mining Journal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332023002 ISBN 13: 9781332023004

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Broad, clear overview of the lower Mississippi Valley’s zinc and lead districts and how they shape mining today.

This descriptive survey examines the region’s geology, milling practices, and the two main sources of lead and zinc in Missouri, Illinois, and nearby areas. The book traces the lower Mississippi Valley from a wide, long‑range view to focused looks at the Joplin and Southeast Missouri districts. It explains how mineral wealth has driven regional development, transportation, and industrial centers, while also describing the surface and subsurface features that influence mining methods. The text covers the scale of production, the variety of minerals found in the region, and the practicalities of mining and milling in disparate districts. What you will experience

• A big-picture map of the zinc and lead districts and their place in U.S. mining history
• Foundational geology and ore-bearing formations relevant to Southeast Missouri and Joplin
• Overview of mining and milling practices, including how different districts are worked
• Context on regional development, infrastructure, and the mining economy of the era

Ideal for readers seeking a concise, level‑headed introduction to the mining districts of the lower Mississippi Valley, and for those curious about how geology and milling practices shaped early 20th‑century mining in Missouri and the surrounding states.

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Excerpt from Mining Practices: Compiled From the Engineering and Mining Journal by the Editorial Staff

Unlike most mining sections of the West, where pub lic land bearing valuable minerals is given prior right in the mining laws of the United States over agricultural claims, the Missouri mining districts have been parceled into tracts of 160 acres and the region was taken up by an agricultural people long before its value as mineral land was discovered. This was the case in the Joplin district of southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332023002
• ISBN 13: 9781332023004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 113