Project Gutenberg 2018-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 285 Storms, William H. 1859 Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman) 1860 Fairbanks, Harold Wellman Fairbanks, H. W. (Harold Wellman) 65004208 Old Mines of Southern California Desert-Mountain-Coastal Areas Including the Calico-Salton Sea Colorado River Districts and Southern Counties Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Old Mines of Southern California" by William H. Storms and Harold W. Fairbanks is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the mining landscape and geological features of Southern California, particularly examining various mines and their mineral outputs. It provides detailed insights into the mining industry, geological formations, and specific mines that have both historical and prospective significance in the region. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the mining landscape of Los Angeles County, highlighting the Kelsey Mine as a key focus due to its rich silver ore production. It describes the intricate geological characteristics of the area, including the types of rocks present and the processes that led to the formation of mineral veins. Furthermore, it touches on other mines in the vicinity, discusses their management, and details failed ventures like the Lordsburg stampede. This section sets the stage for a detailed exploration of both the human endeavors in mining and the geological underpinnings that make such activities possible. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mines and mineral resources -- California, Southern Geology -- California, Southern TN Text Category: History - American Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 345102 2025-09-22T12:16:39.744807 text/html 339873 2018-01-31T14:14:36 text/html 1475951 2025-09-22T12:16:46.464828 application/epub+zip 1483718 2025-09-22T12:16:42.429833 application/epub+zip 184215 2025-09-22T12:16:40.913809 application/epub+zip 1579644 2025-09-22T12:16:49.486797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1558837 2025-09-22T12:16:45.469769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266150 2022-08-25T12:15:53.745088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315929 2025-09-22T12:16:39.154798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316354 2018-01-31T14:14:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18648 2025-09-22T12:16:49.627767 application/rdf+xml 18830 2025-09-22T12:16:41.266820 image/jpeg 3036 2025-09-22T12:16:41.220857 image/jpeg 107643 2018-01-31T14:14:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1360890 2018-01-31T14:14:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1366406 2025-09-22T12:16:39.825842 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