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Pyritologia or, a history of the pyrites, the principal body in the mineral kingdom. In which are considered its Names, Species, Beds, and Origin; its Iron, Copper, unmetallic Earth, Sulphur, Arsenic, Silver, Gold, original Particles, Vitriol, and Use in smelting. The whole compiled from a Collection of Samples; from visiting Mines; from an intercourse and Correspondence with Naturalists and Miners; but chiefly from a Course of Chymical Enquiries. With a Preface, containing an Account of the Advantages arising from Mine-Works in general, and particular from those of Saxony. Translated from the German of J. F. Henckel, Late chief Director of the Mines at Friberg in Saxony.

Title
Pyritologia [electronic resource] : or, a history of the pyrites, the principal body in the mineral kingdom. In which are considered its Names, Species, Beds, and Origin; its Iron, Copper, unmetallic Earth, Sulphur, Arsenic, Silver, Gold, original Particles, Vitriol, and Use in smelting. The whole compiled from a Collection of Samples; from visiting Mines; from an intercourse and Correspondence with Naturalists and Miners; but chiefly from a Course of Chymical Enquiries. With a Preface, containing an Account of the Advantages arising from Mine-Works in general, and particular from those of Saxony. Translated from the German of J. F. Henckel, Late chief Director of the Mines at Friberg in Saxony.
Author
Henckel, J. F. (Johann Friedrich), 1678 or 9-1744.
Publication
London : printed for A. Millar, in the Strand; and A. Linde, in Catharine Street, in the Strand, M.DCC.LVII. [1757]

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Description
xv,[3],376,[6]p.,plate; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Pyritologia. English
Alternative Title
Pyritologia.
Subject
  • Pyrites > Early works to 1800
  • Mineralogy > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642351956
  • ECCO1-T127431
Author
Henckel, J. F. (Johann Friedrich), 1678 or 9-1744.
Title
Pyritologia [electronic resource] : or, a history of the pyrites, the principal body in the mineral kingdom. In which are considered its Names, Species, Beds, and Origin; its Iron, Copper, unmetallic Earth, Sulphur, Arsenic, Silver, Gold, original Particles, Vitriol, and Use in smelting. The whole compiled from a Collection of Samples; from visiting Mines; from an intercourse and Correspondence with Naturalists and Miners; but chiefly from a Course of Chymical Enquiries. With a Preface, containing an Account of the Advantages arising from Mine-Works in general, and particular from those of Saxony. Translated from the German of J. F. Henckel, Late chief Director of the Mines at Friberg in Saxony.
Imprint
London : printed for A. Millar, in the Strand; and A. Linde, in Catharine Street, in the Strand, M.DCC.LVII. [1757]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T127431.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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