{"product_id":"a-sketch-of-the-geology-of-cornwall-including-a-brief-description-of-the-mining-districts-and-the-ores-produced-in-them-paperback-9781108066808","title":"A Sketch of the Geology of Cornwall; Including a Brief Description of the Mining Districts, and the Ores Produced in Them (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108066808","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Sketch of the Geology of Cornwall\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIncluding a Brief Description of the Mining Districts, and the Ores Produced in Them\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn 1884 illustrated study exploring the geological formations of Cornwall, its mineral wealth and its key mining districts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrenton Symons (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108066808, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 October 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages, 15 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCornwall 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Historical\u003cbr\u003e 2. Elvans, vein systems, and gangues\u003cbr\u003e 3. Distribution and paragenesis of minerals\u003cbr\u003e 4. The mining districts\u003cbr\u003e 5. Geological economics\u003cbr\u003e 6. History of metals\u003cbr\u003e 7. Quarries\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geological surface processes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geological surface processes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geological%20surface%20processes%20%5Bgeomorphology%5D%20%5BRBGD%5D%22\"\u003egeomorphology RBGD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004867006744,"sku":"9781108066808","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108066808i.jpg?v=1696748640","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-sketch-of-the-geology-of-cornwall-including-a-brief-description-of-the-mining-districts-and-the-ores-produced-in-them-paperback-9781108066808","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}