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NEW YORK Mining History HIGH GRADE SILICA Resources and Uses, 1919 HARD COVER
NEW YORK Mining History HIGH GRADE SILICA Resources and Uses, 1919 HARD COVER
NEW YORK Mining History HIGH GRADE SILICA Resources and Uses, 1919 HARD COVER
NEW YORK Mining History HIGH GRADE SILICA Resources and Uses, 1919 HARD COVER
NEW YORK Mining History HIGH GRADE SILICA Resources and Uses, 1919 HARD COVER
NEW YORK Mining History HIGH GRADE SILICA Resources and Uses, 1919 HARD COVER

NEW YORK Mining History HIGH GRADE SILICA Resources and Uses, 1919 HARD COVER

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  • Condition: Hard cover with hand written title on spine. Light wear to the boards and corners. Some brushing and soiling of the boards. Original soft cover has some smudges, stamps, writing, and a library sticker. Pages and cover are yellowed. No marks in text. Binding is tight. A good example of this, nicely preserved in hard covers.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    VINTAGE NEW YORK GEOLOGY!!  RARE HARD COVER!!
    This is New York State Museum Bulletin 203-204,
    High Grade Silica Materials for Glass, Refractories, and Abrasives.
    This 29-page book published in 1919 details the deposits, resources, and uses of high grade silica mined in New York. High grade silica is generally comprised of quartz,a dn was sourced from certain quartzites, sandstones, and conglomerates. There are some interesting locales discussed in the text in several sections. The book also contains numerous photos of microscope slides of silica rocks from these locales. There is some interesting history related to production and uses. Originally issued in soft covers, this was rebound in hard covers, but still has the original covers inside. A nice example of the scare old book.
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