Sujet
Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal, 1556. Artist: Unknown
Légende
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).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1556
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B63_247
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (2,7Mo) / 28,0cm x 26,8cm / 3312 x 3165 (300dpi)