Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to Volume 1 in this important re-issue of "The Nature of Ore Deposits". Unavailable since 1905, this publication offers rare insights into the origins and nature of ore deposits. Chapters include Magmatic Segregations, Bedded Ore Deposits, Epigenetic Ore Deposits, Detrital Deposits, General Advice to The Prospector, and much more. Included are details on numerous varieties of ore deposits that will be of interest to anyone interested in minerals or mining. One of the most authorative and concise books available on the subject of ore deposits. Lavishly illustrated. Note: This book is one of a two part set and this edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.