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... samples a couple of days later , he said , " There is nickel in those samples , John . " From then on , John Morgan attended to most of the business because by this time George Cowcill owned his own farming property , a few miles from ...
... samples a couple of days later , he said , " There is nickel in those samples , John . " From then on , John Morgan attended to most of the business because by this time George Cowcill owned his own farming property , a few miles from ...
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... samples to . Hundreds of samples had been taken by prospectors to Western Mining for investigation and analysis over the years , but they rarely proved to be anything of significance , and the Company made many fruitless inspections of ...
... samples to . Hundreds of samples had been taken by prospectors to Western Mining for investigation and analysis over the years , but they rarely proved to be anything of significance , and the Company made many fruitless inspections of ...
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... samples at regular intervals . These samples were then assayed , usually for nickel , copper , cobalt , zinc , and perhaps other base metals . By using this method , the geologist knew exactly where each sample came from , and would ...
... samples at regular intervals . These samples were then assayed , usually for nickel , copper , cobalt , zinc , and perhaps other base metals . By using this method , the geologist knew exactly where each sample came from , and would ...
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The Dawn of a New Era | 7 |
Kambalda is Born | 13 |
Prospecting for Nickel | 22 |
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