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  2. Arrastra - Wikipedia

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    With a horse, mule or human providing power at the other end of the arm, the stones were dragged slowly around in a circle, crushing the ore. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some arrastras were powered by a water wheel ; a few were powered by steam or gasoline engines, and even electricity.

  3. Treffry Tramways - Wikipedia

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    Transport of the heavy extracted minerals to market was a significant challenge, relying on horse-drawn carts on inferior roads. Treffry's home was in Fowey where there was deep water berthing for coastal shipping; he had built improved quay facilities there in 1811 and 1813.

  4. Crystal Mill - Wikipedia

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    In the 21st century, the mill is usually called the Crystal Mill or the Old Crystal Mill.Many decades ago, when the mill was still in use, it was called the Sheep Mountain Power House [2] at the Lost Horse Millsite, or simply the Lost Horse Mill.

  5. Rare-earth mineral - Wikipedia

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    These minerals contain the 16 elements that are considered rare in our planet's crust. [7] [7] The presence of these minerals can be a valuable indicator in geological surveys and mineral resource assessments. [8] [8] There are over 160 rare earth minerals known, but only four of these occur in amounts suitable for mining. [9]

  6. Leadville mining district - Wikipedia

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    A map of the Colorado Mineral Belt California Gulch with Leadville in the background Burro pack train, on the way to Leadville Park City. A new mining camp, up Stray Horse Gulch, two miles east of Leadville. Gold was discovered in the area in late 1859, during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.

  7. Whim (mining) - Wikipedia

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    A large horse whim at a historic silver mine in Germany. A whim, also called a whim gin or a horse capstan, is a device similar to a windlass which is used in mining for hauling materials to the surface. It comprises a capstan or a wide drum with a vertical axle. A rope is wound around the drum, with both ends traversing several pulleys and ...

  8. Mining and metallurgy in medieval Europe - Wikipedia

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    Water power in medieval mining and metallurgy was introduced well before the 11th century, but it was only in the 11th century that it was widely applied. The introduction of the blast furnace , mostly for iron smelting, in all the established centers of metallurgy contributed to the quantitative and qualitative improvement of the metal output ...

  9. Mill (grinding) - Wikipedia

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    Ball mills are commonly used in the manufacture of Portland cement and finer grinding stages of mineral processing. Industrial ball mills can be as large as 8.5 m (28 ft) in diameter with a 22 MW motor, [6] drawing approximately 0.0011% of the total world's power (see List of countries by electricity consumption). However, small versions of ...

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