Back to thumbnails

Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal, 1556. Artist: Unknown

Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal, 1556. Artist: Unknown

1-153-201 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Price this imagePrint available

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).

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: {}: Search Wikipedia for Unknown
People Related
  1. Georgius Agricola: German: Scientist, mineralogist, metallurgistSearch Wikipedia for Georgius Agricola
Medium
  1. Woodcut
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

Trade & Industry Manufacturing & Heavy Industry

Trade & Industry Other

People Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3312x3165
File Size : 30,711kb

Aliases

  1. 002293
  1. 002293
  1. 0460000158
  1. 1-153-201
  1. 1153201
  1. 158
Buy a PrintBuy a Print  

Keywords - refine your search by combining multiple keywords below.

Back to top