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Martin Frobisher's northwest venture, 1576-1581 : mines, minerals, metallurgy

Title
  1. Martin Frobisher's northwest venture, 1576-1581 : mines, minerals, metallurgy / by D.D. Hogarth, P.W. Boreham, J.G. Mitchell.
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  1. [Hull, Quebec] : Canadian Museum of Civilization, [1994]
  2. ©1994
Author
  1. Hogarth, D. D.

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Additional authors
  1. Boreham, P. W. (Peter W.), 1955-
  2. Mitchell, J. G. (John G.), 1943-
  3. Canadian Museum of Civilization.
  4. Meta Incognita Project Steering Committee.
Description
  1. xiii, 181 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. Appraisal of Martin Frobisher's voyages to Baffin Island in 1576, 1577 and 1578 from the viewpoint of his attempt to mine & process gold ore.
Series statement
  1. Mercury series, 0316-1854
  2. Directorate paper ; no. 7
Uniform title
  1. Mercury series
  2. Directorate paper (Canadian Museum of Civilization. Directorate) ; no. 7.
Alternative title
  1. Mines, minerals, metallurgy
  2. Mines, Minerals & metallurgy
Subject
  1. Frobisher, Martin, Sir, approximately 1535-1594 > Travel > Nunavut > Baffin Island
  2. Frobisher, Martin, Sir, approximately 1535-1594
  3. Frobisher, Martin, ca1535-1594
  4. 1500-1599
  5. Gold mines and mining > Nunavut > Baffin Island > History > 16th century
  6. Gold ores > Nunavut > Baffin Island > History
  7. Ore deposits > Nunavut > Baffin Island > History
  8. Metallurgy > Nunavut > Baffin Island > History
  9. Mineralogy > Nunavut > Baffin Island > History
  10. 15.85 history of America
  11. Ore deposits
  12. Mineralogy
  13. Metallurgy
  14. Gold ores
  15. Discoveries in geography
  16. Gold mines and mining
  17. Travel
  18. Ontdekkingsreizen
  19. Gold Rush
  20. Minerais > Canada > Baffin, Terre de > Histoire
  21. Minéralogie > Canada > Baffin, Terre de > Histoire
  22. Or > Minerais > Histoire. > Canada > Baffin, Terre de
  23. Métallurgie > Canada > Baffin, Terre de > Histoire
  24. Baffin Island (Nunavut) > Discovery and exploration
  25. Nunavut > Baffin Island
  26. Baffin, Terre de (Canada) > Découverte et exploration
Genre/Form
  1. History
Contents
  1. Units and values of 1578 -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The three voyages -- Ch. 3. The Emanuel of Bridgwater and Ireland -- Ch. 4. Proofs and furnaces -- Ch. 5. Ore and mines -- Ch. 6. Aftermath and conclusions -- Appendix I. Assay technology -- Appendix II. Potassium -- argon ages -- Appendix III. Assignments during and after the voyages.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. "Published ... with the authorization of the Meta Incognita Project Steering Committee."
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-169) and index.
Language (note)
  1. Abstract also in French.