Topographic And Geologic Survey Of Pennsylvania Vol 6

Author : Benjamin L. Miller
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ISBN 13 : 9781331966302
Total Pages : 186 pages
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Download or read book Topographic and Geologic Survey of Pennsylvania, Vol. 6 written by Benjamin L. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-22 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Topographic and Geologic Survey of Pennsylvania, Vol. 6: Graphite Deposits of Pennsylvania Hon. G. W. McNees, Chairman, and Members of the Topographic and Geologic Survey Commission: Gentlemen: I have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript and illustrations of a report on the Graphite Deposits of Pennsylvania, prepared by Dr. Benjamin L. Miller, and recommend its publication as report No. 6. This is one of a series of reports on the lesser mineral deposits of the State, others being in press and in preparation. In the work of the Second Geological Survey little attention was given to these less important minerals, and their economic value at that time would hardly have justified the necessary investigations during the active years of that Survey. Since the time of the Second Survey many attempts have been made, with more or less success, to open, develop and work many of the deposits of these less important minerals and inquiries are being frequently made regarding them by parties within the State and elsewhere. It seems right therefore that the available data should be collected and placed in such shape as to properly answer these inquiries and furnish the information desired. It is believed the accompanying report is one that will be appreciated by all interested in the subject of Graphite, both in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. The fact that so many attempts to work the deposits in this State have been failures, at least financially, is pointed out by Dr. Miller, and I think he makes the fact equally clear that these failures have been largely due to the "promoter," rather than the character of the deposits. It is of course true that in some cases the attempt has been made to work mines where the ore was of too low a grade, but it does not seem, from his investigations, that this has been the case generally, but the failure has rather been due to over capitalization and want of proper business management. The failure of the operators in the graphite deposits in the past by no means shows that future operations will be failures, but all the information contained in the report shows that under proper conditions and the proper business management they should prove a success. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.