OHARLS8 ORIFPIN A OO.'S PUBLICATIONS. 



ORE & STONE MINING, 



BY 



C. LE NEVE FOSTER, D.Sc., F.R.S., 



WIOFKSSOR OK MINING. ROYAL COLLEGE 0F SCIENCE H.M. INSPECTOR OF MINE*. 



THIRD EDITION. With Frontispiece and 716 Illustrations. 345. 



"Dr. Foster's book was expected to be EPOCH-MAKING, and it fully justifies such expec- 

 tation. ... A MOST ADMIRABLE account of the mode of occurrence of practically ALL 

 KNOWN MINERALS. Probably stands UNRIVALLED for completeness. " T/u Mining Journal, 



GENERAL CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. Mode of Occurrence of Minerals: Classification: Tabular 

 Deposits, Masses Examples: Alum, Amber, Antimony, Arsenic, Asbestos. Asphalt, 

 Barytes. Borax, Boric Acid, Carbonic Acid, Clay, Cobalt Ore, Copper Ore, Diamonds, 

 Flint, Freestone, Gold Ore, Graphite, Gypsum, Ice, Iron Ore, Lead Ore, Manganese 

 Ore, Mica, Natural Gas, Nitrate of Soda, Ozokerite, Petroleum, Phosphate of Lime, 

 Potassium Salts, Quicksilver Ore, Salt, Silver Ore, Slate, Sulphur, Tin Ore, Zinc Ore. 

 Faults. Prospecting: Chance Discoveries Adventitious Finds Geology as a 

 Guide to Minerals Associated Minerals Surface Indications. Boring: Uses ol 

 Bore-holes Methods of Boring Holes: i. By Rotation, ii. By Percussion with Rods, 

 iii. By Percussion with Rope. Breaking Ground: Hand Tools Machinery- 

 Transmission of Power Excavating Machinery : i. Steam Diggers, ii. Dredges, 

 iii. Rock Drills, iv. Machines for Cutting Grooves, v. Machines for Tunnelling 

 Modes of using Holes Driving and Sinking Fire-setting Excavating by Water. 

 Supporting Excavations: Timbering Masonry Metallic Supports-^- Watertight 

 Linings Special Processes. Exploitation : Open Works : Hydraulic Mining- 

 Excavation of Minerals under Water Extraction of Minerals by Wells and Bore- 

 holesUnderground Workings Beds Veins Masses. Haulage or Transport: 

 Underground: by Shoots, Pipes, Persons, Sledges, Vehicles, Railways, Machinery, 

 Boats Conveyance above Ground. Hoisting or Winding : Motors, Drums, and 

 Pulley Frames Ropes, Chains, and Attachments Receptacles Other Appliances 

 Safety Appliances Testing Ropes Pneumatic Hoisting. Drainage : Surface Water 

 Dams Drainage Tunnels Siphons Winding Machinery Pumping Engines 

 above ground Pumping Engines below ground Co-operative Pumping. Ventila- 

 tion: Atmosphere of Mines Causes of Pollution of Air Natural Ventilation 

 Artificial Ventilation : i. Furnace Ventilation, ii. Mechanical Ventilation Testing 

 the Quality of Air Measuring the Quantity and Pressure of the Air Efficiency of 

 Ventilating Appliances Resistance caused by Friction. Lighting: Reflected 

 Daylight Candles Torches Lamps Wells Light Safety Lamps Gas Electric 

 Light. Descent and Ascent : Steps and Slides Ladders -Buckets and Cages Man 



Engine. Dressing: i. Mechanical Processes ii. Processes depending on Physical 



Properties iii. Chemical Processes Principles of Employment of Mining Labour 

 Legislation affecting Mines and Quarries. Condition of the Miner- 

 Accidents. 



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 students." Berg- und Hiittenmannische Zeitung. 



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ELEMENTARY MINING AND QUARRYING 



(An Introductory Text-book). 

 BY PROF. C. LE NEVE FOSTEPx, F.RS. 



In Crown 8vo. With Illustrations. [Shortly. 



LONDON: CHARLES GRIFFIN & CO., LIMITED, EXETER STREET, STRAND, 



