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020			_a9781107339095 (ebook)
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040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
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050		4	_aQE262.C6 _b.S96 1884
082	0	4	_a554.23/7 _223
100	1		_aSymons, Brenton, _eauthor.
245	1	2	_aA Sketch of the Geology of Cornwall : _bIncluding a Brief Description of the Mining Districts, and the Ores Produced in Them / _cBrenton Symons.
264		1	_aPlace of publication not identified : _bpublisher not identified, _c1884.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press
300			_a1 online resource (viii, 209 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge library collection. Earth science
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_aCornwall has one of the oldest mining histories in Europe. At one time, the county was a leading producer of tin, with over 2,000 mines in operation, but competition from overseas saw the boom years of the mid-nineteenth century give way to steady decline. Brenton Symons (1832-c.1908), an experienced mining engineer and metallurgist, firmly believed that the mineral wealth of Cornwall was far from exhausted and that careful application of financial investment and skilled personnel could boost the county's prosperity. This illustrated monograph, published in 1884, is his account of Cornwall's geological characteristics, giving details of the formation, location and economic use of various mineral deposits, and describing the extraction techniques of the key mining districts. Accessible and authoritative, this book remains relevant to readers interested in mineralogy, mining and the economic history of Cornwall.
650		0	_aGeology _zEngland _zCornwall (County)
650		0	_aMines and mineral resources _zEngland _zCornwall (County)
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781108066808
830		0	_aCambridge library collection. _pEarth science.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107339095
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