The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... lodes contain sulphide of silver , peroxide of manganese , peroxide of iron , sulphides of iron and copper , and ... lodes Quartz Lodes 71 of Santo Domingo led to a most 70 The Naturalist in Nicaragua.
... lodes contain sulphide of silver , peroxide of manganese , peroxide of iron , sulphides of iron and copper , and ... lodes Quartz Lodes 71 of Santo Domingo led to a most 70 The Naturalist in Nicaragua.
Page 72
... lode below that worn away . We have seen that in the decomposed parts of the lode the gold exists in loose fine grains . During the wet season water percolates freely from the surface down through the lodes , and the gold set free by ...
... lode below that worn away . We have seen that in the decomposed parts of the lode the gold exists in loose fine grains . During the wet season water percolates freely from the surface down through the lodes , and the gold set free by ...
Page 75
... lode is in parts bent completely round , as shown in the annexed section . This bending over of the lodes is always towards the face of the hill , and is , I think , produced by successive small landslips . It is evident that if carried ...
... lode is in parts bent completely round , as shown in the annexed section . This bending over of the lodes is always towards the face of the hill , and is , I think , produced by successive small landslips . It is evident that if carried ...
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