"Funded by the Missouri Southern Foundation and the City of Joplin" -- t.p.
Errata slip inserted.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-72).
Contents
The tri-state mining district -- Tri-state minerals -- Geochemistry of tri-state minerals -- Source of the elements in the tri-state minerals -- Shale as the source rock -- Mineral deposition -- Crystallography -- Crystal classes -- Tri-State Mineral Museum history -- Galena, lead sulfide -- "J" lead -- Zinc sulfides -- Iron sulfides -- Primitive mining equipment -- Model of zinc-lead mill, circa 1925 -- Lead compounds in use -- Explosives -- Miner's tools -- Fire process zinc smelter -- Lead and zinc alloys -- Fossils -- Tools from stones.