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'An Account Of some Mineral Observations about the Mines of Devon and Cornwall' brought in by Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: RBO/3/63

Date: 1667

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Sent to Oldenburg by Samuel Colepresse of Devon
How land is inspected if it is believed that there could be a mine beneath - the manner of mining ore - account of the tin kiln.
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions' vol 6, no 69, 2096 as: 'An accompt of some mineral observations touching the mines of Cornwal and Devon; wherein is described the art of trayning a load; the art and manner of digging the ore; and the way of dressing and of blowing tin: communicated by an inquisitive person, that was much conversant in those mines'. Original drawing printed with this paper can be found at CLP/9i/14/2

Read at the Royal Society on 7 November 1667

Reference number
RBO/3/63
Earliest possible date
1667
Page extent
18 pages
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Manuscript

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'An Account Of some Mineral Observations about the Mines of Devon and Cornwall' brought in by Henry Oldenburg, 1667, RBO/3/63, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_3_63/an-account-of-some-mineral-observations-about-the-mines-of-devon-and-cornwall-brought-in-by-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 20 January 2026

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