Author: Charles D. Hockensmith
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078645380X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Since prehistoric times, the process of cutting rock to make millstones has been one of the most important industries in the world. The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and the mid-1900s. Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states. The second part focuses on the millstone quarrying industry in Europe and other areas.
The Millstone Industry
Author: Charles D. Hockensmith
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078645380X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Since prehistoric times, the process of cutting rock to make millstones has been one of the most important industries in the world. The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and the mid-1900s. Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states. The second part focuses on the millstone quarrying industry in Europe and other areas.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078645380X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Since prehistoric times, the process of cutting rock to make millstones has been one of the most important industries in the world. The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and the mid-1900s. Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states. The second part focuses on the millstone quarrying industry in Europe and other areas.
The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky
Author: Charles D. Hockensmith
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786453575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In the early nineteenth century, mills were ubiquitous, making possible dozens of indispensable items--from the bread served at every meal to the boards used to construct houses and other buildings. Because millstones went through so much daily wear and tear, only certain types of rock formations were suitable for millstone quarries, though they were often difficult to locate and access. This book provides an archaeological and historical study of six millstone quarries in Powell County, Kentucky. While the best-known conglomerate millstone quarries were in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Powell County was an important millstone producer for Kentucky, and the quarries there are well-preserved and documented. It features dozens of photographs and tables, two maps, and seven appendices.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786453575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In the early nineteenth century, mills were ubiquitous, making possible dozens of indispensable items--from the bread served at every meal to the boards used to construct houses and other buildings. Because millstones went through so much daily wear and tear, only certain types of rock formations were suitable for millstone quarries, though they were often difficult to locate and access. This book provides an archaeological and historical study of six millstone quarries in Powell County, Kentucky. While the best-known conglomerate millstone quarries were in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Powell County was an important millstone producer for Kentucky, and the quarries there are well-preserved and documented. It features dozens of photographs and tables, two maps, and seven appendices.
Mineral Resources of the United States
Author: United States. Bureau of Mines
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Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 1680
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Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 1680
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The Mineral Industry
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 948
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 948
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Minerals Yearbook
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1668
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1668
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The Curiosities of Industry and the Applied Science
Author: George Dodd
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Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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The Mineral Industry, Its Statistics, Technology, and Trade ...
Author: Richard Pennefather Rothwell
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
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The Mineral Industry, Its Statistics, Technology and Trade
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
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Curiosities of Industry
Author: George Dodd
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Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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The Mineral Industry in North Carolina from 1918 to 1923 (inclusive)
Author: Brent S. Drane
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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