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1. Hard Road West: History and Geology
 
$208.95
2. Gold '82: the Geology, Geochemistry
$200.00
3. Gold: History and Genesis of Deposits
 
4. Geology of Pluton-Related Gold
$16.60
5. Report On the Geology & Gold
$9.99
6. Gold in History, Geology, and
 
7. Gold in the Counties of Cornwall
$25.03
8. The Black Hills: A Minute Description
 
9. Geology and Gold Mineralization
$26.99
10. The Gold Rocks of Great Britain
 
11. Epithermal Gold Mineralization
 
12. Gold '86: an International Symposium
$11.45
13. Map of Alaska Showing Known Gold-Bearing
$3.98
14. Looking for Gold: The Modern Prospector's
$15.65
15. The World'S Gold, Its Geology,
$97.77
16. Gold Mining: Formation and Resource
$232.94
17. Handbook of Gold Exploration and
 
18. Nabesna Gold: And the Making of
 
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19. Geology Of The Yukon Gold District,
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20. The Golden Colony, Or, Victoria

1. Hard Road West: History and Geology along the Gold Rush Trail
by Keith Heyer Meldahl
Paperback: 352 Pages (2008-09-15)
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Asin: 0226519627
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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In 1848 news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. Lured by the promise of riches, thousands of settlers left behind the forests, rain, and fertile soil of the eastern United States in favor of the rough-hewn lands of the American West. The dramatic terrain they struggled to cross is so familiar to us now that it is hard to imagine how frightening—even godforsaken—its sheer rock faces and barren deserts seemed to our forebears.
       
Hard Road West brings their perspective vividly to life, weaving together the epic overland journey of the covered wagon trains and the compelling story of the landscape they encountered. Taking readers along the 2,000-mile California Trail, Keith Meldahl uses the diaries and letters of the settlers themselves—as well as the countless hours he has spent following the trail—to reveal how the geology and geography of the West directly affected our nation’s westward expansion. He guides us through a corrugated landscape of sawtooth mountains, following the meager streams that served as lifelines through an arid land, all the way to California itself, where colliding tectonic plates created breathtaking scenery and planted the gold that lured travelers west in the first place.
 
“Alternates seamlessly between vivid accounts of the 19th-century journey and lucid explanations of the geological events that shaped the landscape traveled. . . . The reader comes away with both an appreciation for the arduous cross-continental wagon journey and an understanding of the events that created such a vast and difficult landscape.”—Library Journal
 
“[Meldahl] draws on his professional knowledge to explain the geology of the West, showing how centuries of geological activity had a direct effect on the routes taken by the travelers. . . . Meldahl provides a novel account of the largest overland migration since the Crusades.”—Science News
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5-0 out of 5 stars Informative
Hard Road West would be the perfect companion for someone following the emigrant trail or an excellent resource for a teacher discussing the western migration. It is very readable and informative. There is also lots of information on the gold in California, its source, its mining and environmental consequences. It is also a good source of information on the geology of America west of the Mississippi River.

5-0 out of 5 stars Hard Road West
This is a great book for trail nuts who are also interested in the geology along the trail.

The author writes very clearly.

5-0 out of 5 stars Great History of the American West
Hard Road West is beautifully written and a "must" read for fans of American Western history.In my opinion, the most informative and comphrensive telling of the saga of the Oregon/California trail and the overland journey during the Gold Rush.The trail and geology maps alone are worth the cost of the book.This is a book I will keep in my library and will enjoy for many years.

5-0 out of 5 stars The Way West
As we make our way west Mr. Meldahl enlightens us not only to the features we pass but how we ourselves came to inhabit our planet.As we absorb the latest gripping geology we imagine with regret how much this knowledge would have pleased the pioneers.I know and love many of these places and now my excitement is magnified by this narrative.The inclusion of the photo of his dog Scout is one of the author's brilliant human touches.The merging of interjected historical records, romantic and unromantic impressions of travelers then and now with broad but incisive academic detailing into an even flow of narrative is astonishing.Superb drawings, maps and photos supplement and enlighten the text.I cherish this book.John Weiler

5-0 out of 5 stars Geology and the shaping of travel
If you like geology, you will love this. Not a quick read and all the better for it. This discussion of how the West was formed makes the travails of the travelers West in the mid-nineteenth century seem superhuman.Every other chapter enlivens the material with excerpts from emigrant diaries.These are memorable! The book is well sourced,has helpful photographs and drawings and has a glossary of geologic terms.I found it hard to put down and even inspiring. ... Read more


2. Gold '82: the Geology, Geochemistry and Genesis of Gold Deposits (Geological Society of Zimbabwe special publications)
 Hardcover: 764 Pages (1984-12-31)
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Asin: 906191504X
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3. Gold: History and Genesis of Deposits
by Robert W. Boyle
Hardcover: 676 Pages (1987-05-31)
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Asin: 0442211627
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4. Geology of Pluton-Related Gold Mineralization at Battle Mountain, Nevada (Monographs in Mineral Resource Science)
by Ted G Theodore
 Paperback: 271 Pages (2000-07-01)
list price: US$71.00
Isbn: 0966123301
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This new publication, which includes three major chapters by a number of authors from the mining industry, presents a comprehensive overview of gold mineralization in one of the classic mining districts in the Basin and Range country of the western United States. The publication is the latest in a protracted and wide-ranging collaborative investigation that documents the behavior of gold in pluton-related systems in the Battle Mountain Mining District.

The monograph includes documentation of the three-dimensional relationship between distal-disseminated Ag-Au deposits and the skarn-related, porphyry Cu environment--including revised grade-tonnage distributions for the former--as well as documentation of a complex structural imbrication in the Devonian, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian, and Permian Havallah sequence in the upper plate of the Golconda thrust and its role in the genesis of the gold deposits. It also contains a comprehensive examination of petrochemical evolution of submarine volcanic rocks in the Havallah basin. As a result, regional exploration criteria are developed for distal-disseminated Ag-Au environments and their coeval relations with Carlin-type gold deposits.

The book also includes three recently completed full-color geologic maps at 1:24,000 scale of the northern one-half of the Battle Mountain Mining District. These maps are of the Valmy, North Peak, and Snow Gulch 7 1/2 minute quadrangles.

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5. Report On the Geology & Gold Fields of Otago
by Frederick Wollaston Hutton, George H. F. Ulrich, James McKerrow
Paperback: 280 Pages (2010-02-26)
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Asin: 1145972039
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


6. Gold in History, Geology, and Culture: Collected Essays
by Richard F. Knapp and Robert M. Topkins, editors
Paperback: 379 Pages (2002-02-28)
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Asin: 0865262918
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The twenty-two essays in this compelling anthology were written for a 1999 symposium commemorating the bicentennial of the discovery of gold in North Carolina. Topics addressed include: the geology and science of gold; world gold exploration; pre-Columbian gold; gold and gold mining in North Carolina (1799-1915); the Bechtler and Charlotte Mints; African Americans, slavery, and gold mining in North Carolina; the California Gold Rush; Colorado's Cripple Creek Mining District; Nevada's gold-mining history and the Carlin Deposit; financing the gold rushes; gold in the Klondike; gold in Alaska; and the aesthetic dimension of gold. Ninety-eight images and maps illustrate the text. ... Read more


7. Gold in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon: Geology and History of Gold Occurrences
by Simon Camm
 Paperback: 116 Pages (1995-06)

Isbn: 0951941976
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8. The Black Hills: A Minute Description Of The Routes, Scenery, Soil, Climate, Timber, Gold, Geology, Zoology, Etc. (1876)
by Richard Irving Dodge
Hardcover: 156 Pages (2008-10-27)
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Asin: 1437188702
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With An Accurate Map, Four Sectional Drawings, And Ten Plates From Photographs, Taken On The Spot. ... Read more


9. Geology and Gold Mineralization of the Rattlesnake Hills, Granite Mountains, Wyoming (Report of Investigations 52 / Wyoming State Geological Survey)
by W. Dan Hausel
 Pamphlet: 28 Pages (1996-01)
list price: US$7.00
Isbn: 1884589081
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10. The Gold Rocks of Great Britain and Ireland, and a General Outline of the Gold Regions of the World, With a Treatise on the Geology of Gold.
by John Calvert
Paperback: 380 Pages (2010-05-03)
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Asin: B003MNGULU
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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

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11. Epithermal Gold Mineralization of the Circum-Pacific: Geology, Geochemistry, Origin and Exploration
 Hardcover: 955 Pages (1990-03-01)
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Isbn: 0444886745
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The primary objective of the book is to ellucidate the geological, geochemical and geophysical characteristics of new and/or different epithermal gold deposits and their districts in the Circum-Pacific, in order to improve understanding of the controlling factors in their formation, and to assist in further exploration.Details of the exploration history was also included.

The book contains a wide selection of papers on epithermal deposits, prospects and regions, geologically and geographically diverse; these papers will be useful to industry and research geologists alike. Several of the deposits and prospects discussed are newly discovered.

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12. Gold '86: an International Symposium on the Geology of Gold Deposits
by A. M. (Editor) Hater
 Unknown Binding: Pages (1986-01-01)

Asin: B0043YQGB6
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13. Map of Alaska Showing Known Gold-Bearing Rocks: With Descriptive Text Containing Sketches of the Geography, Geology, and Gold Deposits and Routes to the Gold Fields
by Samuel Franklin Emmons
Paperback: 48 Pages (2010-05-25)
list price: US$15.75 -- used & new: US$11.45
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Asin: 1149715014
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


14. Looking for Gold: The Modern Prospector's Handbook (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting)
by Bradford Angier
Paperback: 224 Pages (1975-03)
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Asin: 0811720349
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Gold prospecting - details on how to build flumes, rockers, dry washers and riffles. ... Read more

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2-0 out of 5 stars Dated
While some tried and true prospecting techniques are as old as dirt, this book is dated. It has a lot of general information and can help you understand the jargon, but the info is maybe 40 years old and some things have changed since then. It very broadly covers everything from panning to dredging and camping to staking a claim. As a fairly new prospector I didn't feel as though I learned anything substantial from this book, most everything I had already picked up from other people or my own research thanks mainly to the internet. I wish the book went more into where to find gold, not specifically where but what to look for and reading a river, geology, topography and so on which it only slightly touches on. Definitely a newbie book can be read in one night, might be worth a quick read if it was free but spend your money on something more up to date.

4-0 out of 5 stars Good
Herein lies some good basic information about many ways to find and get gold. Too bad it doesn't come with something to do the hard work for you!

4-0 out of 5 stars A good primer
Too many times over the years I've encountered treasure hunters who didn't know how to pan gold, didn't know how to evaluate a watercourse, didn't know how to recognize gold if they saw it.If you just want an excuse to go out into the wilderness for a few days of fun and solitude, or if you plan to search for the Dutchman or the Lost Adams, this is a good book to begin your education.

3-0 out of 5 stars Old Time Prospecting History Lesson
If you want some interesting history of gold discovery and the way things used to be done, this is the book for you.As for myself, I was looking for modern methods ( I didn't check the publication date of 1982) but did find the history lesson interesting. Not much mention in this book about electronic gold prospecting! Some of the camping suggestions are a bit old but with a little modern adaptation they still work.Overall an easy, interesting read. ... Read more


15. The World'S Gold, Its Geology, Extraction, and Political Economy
by Louis Launay
Paperback: 236 Pages (2010-01-09)
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Asin: 1141204835
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


16. Gold Mining: Formation and Resource Estimation, Economics and Environmental Impact
Hardcover: 227 Pages (2009-07)
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Asin: 1607410966
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Gold, a chemical element with the symbol Au, is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, in jewelery, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques by which gold may be extracted from the Earth. Since the 1880s, South Africa has been the source for a large proportion of the world's gold supply, with about 50% of all gold ever produced having come from South Africa. Other major producers are the United States, Australia, China, Russia and Peru. The world's oceans also hold a vast amount of gold, but in very low concentrations. At current consumption rates, the supply of gold is believed to last 45 years. This book will present current research on gold mining including methodologies for discovering new deposits of gold as well as economic and environmental issues. ... Read more


17. Handbook of Gold Exploration and Evaluation
Hardcover: 647 Pages (2007-03-09)
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Asin: 1420044605
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Designed for geologists and engineers engaged specifically in the search for gold deposits of all types and as a reference for academics in higher schools of learning, the Handbook of Gold Exploration and Evaluation provides principles and detailed explanations that underpin the correct interpretation of day-to-day experience in the field. Problems are addressed with regard to the analysis, interpretation, and understanding of the general framework within which both primary and secondary gold resources are explored, developed, and exploited.

The Handbook of Gold Exploration and Evaluation covers topics as diverse as the nature and history of gold, geology of gold ore deposits, gold deposition in the weathering environment, sedimentation and detrital gold, gold exploration, lateritic and placer gold sampling, mine planning and practice for shallow deposits, metallurgical processes and design, and evaluation, risk, and feasibility. ... Read more


18. Nabesna Gold: And the Making of the Historic Nabesna Gold Mine and Town on the Frontier of Alaska Territory
by Kirk W. Stanley
 Paperback: 154 Pages (2003-01)

Isbn: 157833201X
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19. Geology Of The Yukon Gold District, Alaska (1898)
by Josiah Edward Spurr
 Hardcover: 360 Pages (2010-09-10)
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Asin: 1169773672
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With An Introductory Chapter On The History And Condition Of The District To 1897. ... Read more


20. The Golden Colony, Or, Victoria in 1854: With Remarks On the Geology of the Australian Gold Fields
by George Henry Wathen
Paperback: 292 Pages (2010-02-23)
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Asin: 1145401619
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


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