A preliminary descriptive catalogue of the systematic collections in economic geology and metallurgy in the United States National Museum
By: By Frederic P. Dewey.
Series: Bulletin of the United States National Museum.; no. 42
Publisher: Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1891
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Mineral industries -- Exhibitions.; Mines and mineral resources -- United States.; Geology, Economic -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.; Metallurgy -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.
Description: The systematic collections in economic geology and metallurgy are designed to show the actual occurrence of each metal and the processes used in their extraction; to these are added illustrations of the occurrences of non-metallic ores and their utilization. The systematic collections should be carefully distinguished from the geographical collection.