Project Gutenberg 2009-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 189 Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer) 1825 1901 Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining" by John S. Hittell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book primarily discusses the booming industry of gold mining in California, outlining the methods, materials, and techniques used in extracting gold at that time. It serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the landscape of mining operations, the economic significance of gold in California, and the different classifications of mining practices. The opening of the work details the importance of mining as California's chief industry, noting how it employs a significant number of workers and generates substantial revenues. Hittell explains the classifications of mines, particularly focusing on placer versus quartz mining, and describes the methods employed, such as washing pay-dirt and the use of sluices and amalgamation with quicksilver to capture gold particles. The text also highlights the ongoing decline in gold production following the initial boom, providing insights into both the booming businesses and the challenges faced by miners as the wealth of the mines began to diminish. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gold mines and mining TN Text Technology Category: History - American 160618 2025-07-12T09:48:34.340299 text/html 154203 2009-09-07T08:21:22 text/html 125264 2025-07-12T09:48:39.809267 application/epub+zip 127170 2025-07-12T09:48:37.110271 application/epub+zip 121259 2025-07-12T09:48:36.011276 application/epub+zip 231126 2025-07-12T09:48:41.762247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221246 2025-07-12T09:48:39.140270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196604 2022-08-14T03:36:38.509661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147750 2025-07-12T09:48:33.988285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147567 2009-09-07T08:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147558 2009-09-07T08:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20689 2025-07-12T09:48:41.885241 application/rdf+xml 11280 2025-07-12T09:48:36.500270 image/jpeg 2773 2025-07-12T09:48:36.253267 image/jpeg 51630 2009-09-07T08:21:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 51089 2009-09-07T08:21:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 51613 2009-09-07T08:21:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 125680 2025-07-12T09:48:34.352286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia