Contributions to Economic Geology, 1903 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Contributions to Economic Geology, 1903 (Classic Reprint) written by S. F. Emmons and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Contributions to Economic Geology, 1903 This bulletin is the second Of a series, the first being Bulletin no. 218, Contributions to Economic Geology for 1902. These bulletins are prepared primarily with a View to securing prompt publication of the economic results of investigations by the United States Geological Survey. They are designed to meet the wants Of the busy man, and are SO condensed that he will be able to Obtain results and conclusions with a minimum expenditure of time and energy. They also afford a better idea of the work which the Survey as an organization is carry ing on for the direct advancement of mining interests throughout the country than can readily be Obtained from the more voluminous reports. The bulletin for 1902 was SO favorably received by those interested in the development Of the mineral industries Of the United States that it is proposed to publish early in each calendar year a Similar bulletin containing the results Of the last year's field work in economic geology. In the preparation Of the present volume promptness Of publication has been made secondary only to the economic utility of the material presented. The papers included are such only as have a direct economic bearing, all questions Of purely scientific interest being excluded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.