Download or read book U S Mica Industry Pioneers written by Fred E. Davis, III and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-17 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mica is one of the most useful and versatile minerals. It has been used since 40,000 B.C.E., and is still used today in everything from cosmetics to advanced electronics. Two families started the mica industry in the U.S. in the early 1800s and this is their story. It began with Sam Ruggles, a Boston merchant and grocer who purchased property in New Hampshire and had local folks quarry the mica. Many myths about Sam Ruggles abound, but historically accurate accounts of his family history and mica business are virtually nonexistent. Sam's business included several members of his immediate family, his nephew and grand-nephew, grandsons and great-grandson. Clearly, there is a need for a thoroughly documented history of Sam Ruggles. For over 60 years in the 1800s, the Ruggles' only competition was James Bowers, a self-sufficient farmer in New Hampshire, and his family. James loved collecting rocks and minerals and was a mineral dealer. This led him into the mica business that continued across three generations of his family with mines in two states. Before about 1870, the entire mica industry consisted of only the Ruggles and Bowers. The family histories and mining histories for both Ruggles and Bowers are discussed in four separate chapters. The mining history chapters describe mines opened and/or operated by these two families in New Hampshire and North Carolina from 1805 to the early 1900s. The Ruggles worked mines only in New Hampshire, while the Bowers began in New Hampshire in the early 1830s and expanded into Western North Carolina in 1873. There is also a chapter describing early mica mining in Western North Carolina beginning with Native Americans around 200 B.C.E., their trade with other tribes in the Mississippi Valley, and their sales of kaolin (for making china) with England in the 1700s. It also discusses some of the first commercial mica mines in Western North Carolina. There are descriptions of what mica (once known as isinglass) is and how it's used for anyone not familiar with the mineral. To make this a useful reference, there are separate indexes for persons and subjects. This book portrays the lives, adventures, business challenges and occasionally intense loss and sorrow of these pioneers across the 19th century. The book is filled with maps, photographs and illustrations, many of which have never before been published, and a historical account that is thoroughly documented. A lot of forgotten history has been rediscovered!
Download or read book Mica and the Mica Industry written by George Wetmore Colles and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mica Industry in Canada The Mica Mining Industry 1936 1945 written by Canada. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Industry and Merchandising Division and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Problems and Prospects of Mineral Industry in India A Study of Mica Industry written by Kumar Sanjay and published by Mittal Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Code of Fair Competition for the Mica Industry as Approved on February 24 1934 written by United States. National Recovery Administration and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Us Mica Industry Pioneers 2 written by Fred Davis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-29 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition fills in many dates and events not previously available, including material not found online. The histories of Sam Ruggles' grandson, George H. Randall, and great-grandson, Charles Ruggles Tainter, both involved with Ruggles mine and the mica industry, are updated and expanded. Mica is one of the most useful and versatile minerals. It has been used since 40,000 B.C.E., and is still used today in everything from cosmetics to advanced electronics. Two families started the mica industry in the U.S. in the early 1800s and this is their story. It began with Sam Ruggles, a Boston grocer and merchant who purchased property in New Hampshire and had local folks quarry the mica. Many myths about Sam Ruggles abound, but historically accurate accounts of his family history and mica business are virtually nonexistent. For over 60 years in the 1800s, the Ruggles' only competition was James Bowers, a self-sufficient farmer in South Acworth, New Hampshire and his family. James loved collecting rocks and minerals and was a mineral dealer. This led him into the mica business that continued across three generations of his family with mines in two states. Before about 1870, the Ruggles and Bowers were the mica industry and were known around the world. This book portrays the lives, adventures, business challenges and occasionally intense loss and sorrow of these pioneers across the 19th century. The book is filled with maps, photographs and illustrations, many of which have never before been published, and a historical account that is thoroughly documented and indexed. A lot of forgotten history has been rediscovered!
Download or read book Report on Labour Conditions in the Mica Mining and Mica Manufacturing Industry written by India. Labour Investigation Committee and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mica and the Mica Industry written by Bertrand F. Sibley and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mica and the Mica Industry written by George Wetmore Colles and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mining Processing and Uses of Indian Mica written by Chand Mull Rajgarhia and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strategic Mica written by G. Richards Gwinn and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mica Miner s And Prospector s Guide written by Archibald a C Dickson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide provides detailed information on the identification, extraction, and processing of mica, a versatile mineral used in a wide range of industrial applications. The author draws on his extensive experience as a miner and prospector to provide clear and concise instructions on every aspect of the mica industry, including the geology of mica deposits, the methods of mining and extracting mica, and the uses of mica in various industries. Whether you are a miner, a geologist, or an industrialist, this book is an essential resource for anyone involved in the mica trade. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Mica Mining Industry written by Canada. Bureau fédéral de la statistique and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The India Mica Industry written by Abner F. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mica Industry in Rajasthan written by Krishna Swarup Mathur and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report on Survey of Labour Conditions in Mica Mining Industry in India 1962 63 written by India. Labour Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report on a survey of working conditions in the mica mining industry in India during the years 1962 and 1963 - covers the industrial structure, labour force distribution, the occupational structure (incl. The woman worker and the young worker), the wage payment system, contract labour, recruitment, vocational training and apprenticeship, absenteeism, wages, hours of work, welfare, social security, labour relations, labour costs, etc. Statistical tables.
