Instructions for collecting, testing, melting and assaying gold : with a description of the process for distinguishing native gold from the worthless ores which are found in the same locality and the chemical tests and necessary apparatus to be used for testing gold, silver, platina and mercury : the whole being simply arranged and free from scientific technicalities for the use of persons who are about to visit the gold region of California / by Edward N. Kent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kent, Edward N.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gold--Metallurgy.

Gold.

Gold--Assaying.

Chemistry, Metallurgic--Equipment and supplies.

Chemistry, Metallurgic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (39, [1] p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Instructions for collecting, testing, melting and assaying gold

Place of Publication:

New-York : E. N. Kent, 1848 (New-York : Van Norden & Amerman, printers)

Notes:

"Catalogue of prices for apparatus and chemicals described in this work, and for sale by the author, at 116 John-Street, New-York"--p. [40]

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 37469.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG04-B979

OCLC:

85801691