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Title: The copper resources of California
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Aubury, Lewis E., b. 1862
Subjects: Copper mines and mining Copper ores
Publisher: Sacramento, W.W. Shannon, Superintendent State Print.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network

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ctthat over one hundred thousand visitors registered last year,while many failed to leave any record of their visit. THE LIBRARY. This is the mining reference library of the State, constantlyconsulted by mining men, and contains between 4000 and 5000volumes of selected works, in addition to the numerous publi-cations of the Bureau itself. On its shelves will be found reportson geology, mineralogy, mining, etc., published by states, gov-ernments, and individuals; the reports of scientific societies athome and abroad; encyclopaedias, scientific papers, and maga-zines; mining publications; and the current literature on miningever needed in a reference library. Manufacturers cataloguesof mining and milling machinery by California firms are kepton file. The Registers of Mines form an up-to-date directoryfor investor and manufacturer. The librarians desk is the general bureau of information,where visitors from all parts of the world are ever seekinginformation about all parts of California.
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(litiT) 268 CAI.IFOKNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. READING-ROOM. This is a part of the Library Department and is supplied withover one hundred current publications. Visitors will find herevarious California papers and leading mining journals from allover the world. The Library and Reading-Room aie open to the public from9 A. M. to 5 p. y\. daily, except Sundays and holidays, and from9 A. M. to 12 M. on vSaturda>s. THE LABORATORY. This department identifies for the prospector the mineralswhich he finds, and tells him the nature of the wall rocks ordikes that he may encounter in his workings; but this depart-ment does yiot do assaying nor compete with private assayers.The presence of minerals is determined, but not the percentagepresent. No charges for this service are made to any residentof the State. Many of the inquiries made of this departmenthave brought capital to the development of new districts.Many technical questions have been asked and answered as tothe best chemical and mechani

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