Mining Patterns of Occupance in Five South American Districts

T . nHIS study is a sequel to one on a copper mining pattern of occupance in Michigan.' That previous report had a background of intensive field study. This by contrast is based on rapid reconnaissance, during a visit of one day in each district. These mines are not discussed by regions. In general mining occupies few and peculiar spots untypical of large areas, and is not carried on by regional methods but under a world-wide technique, emanating from Europe and North America and applying itself to local conditions at the mineral site with only secondary consideration for regional circumstances. Therefore these studies are arranged according to type and scale of development, and in each case the discussion begins with the deposit itself and ends with its regional circumstances

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