Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal, 1556. This technique was used to extract lead, copper, silver and gold. The mill is powered by a water wheel and individual stamps are operated by cams on a drive shaft. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1556).
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