Gold and other precious metals
By: Charles Coombs.
Publisher: Morrow; William Morrow & Co Library
Published: 1981
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Gold -- Juvenile literature.; Precious metals -- Juvenile literature.; Gold.; Gold mines and mining.; Precious metals.
Description: Discusses the desirable properties and uses of gold, silver, and platinum; describes the nineteenth-century gold rush; discusses techniques of mining and refining gold; and presents an amateur's guide for gold prospecting.
Notes: Includes index.