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Editorial Pferdeg?pel, Power Engine Above the Mine Powered by Horses, Conveyor, Woodcut, p. 125, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique a...
Editorial Animal use in mining, Horses, goats, dogs as load and transport animals in mining, woodcut, p. 126, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac om...
Editorial Processing with a sieve_4, The pierced ore pieces are sifted in a barrel of water, women and children work with, woodcut, p. 228, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus offici...
Editorial Processing with a Sieb_5, The pierced ore pieces are sifted in a barrel of water, women and children work with, woodcut, p. 229, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia...
Editorial The Instruments of Human Sustenance (Humani Victus Instrumenta): Cooking.
Editorial Production of the sample vessels / crucibles, Brass Molds and Mortars / Pestles for the Production of Test Vessels, Woodcut, p. 183, (Liber septimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus of...
Editorial Discharge using a Gestankgtiefpumpe_5, Water is pumped out of the tunnel by hand using a boom pump, distributed over several drill holes, drainage, woodcut, p. 141, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re ...
Editorial Drying the precipitated salt, The precipitated salt is air-dried in baskets, woodcut, p. 448, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omni...
Editorial Washing the ores_3, Especially tin ores were mixed in wide troughs with water and washed, woodcut, p. 240, (Liber ocavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae...
Editorial copper composition, Good copper is mixed with copper of inferior quality, furnace break, woodcut, p. 437, (Liber undecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machin...
Editorial Covered punch mechanism, For protection against snow, ice or storm, the Punching unit and the water wheel are roofed over, woodcut, p. 222, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: qui...
Editorial Processing of ores, Processing of ores, smelting, woodcut, p. 333, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectant...
Editorial Pendulum construction with ropes for the straight alignment and the construction of a shaft, Construction of a vertical shaft in mining, the mine cutter measures the shaft, Lotwaage, Signed: RMD, woodcut, p. 90, (Liber quintus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (gr...
Editorial Herd covered with materials_2, Gold Particles Are Caught in the Braid of Horsehair, Woodcut, p. 265, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac ...
Editorial Bewetterung_1, A construction with slats and slabs above the pit hole with which the pit is passively supplied with fresh air, woodcut, p. 159, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: ...
Editorial Bewetterung_10, Fresh Air is Fanned with a Cloth, Woodcut, p. 170, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectan...
Editorial Extraction of precious metals_5, A pot of the ore mixture is placed in the oven with wind holes, woodcut, p. 367, (Liber decimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, ...
Editorial Occurrence of rocks_2, Tectonics referring to the cardinal points, above: mountain furrow from east to west, below: furrow from south to north, woodcut, S. XX, (Liber primus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metal...
Editorial F?rdergef?sse_3, Sack, tub, woodcut, p. 116, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectantia, non modo luculent...
Editorial Extraction of precious metals_3, A pot in the glowing coal, woodcut, p. 363, (Liber decimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metalli...
Editorial Forms of dykes_4, Tectonics, wide and deep cracks of rock running crosswise and longitudinally, woodcut, p. 50, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, ma...
Editorial Carinthian stoves and method of Westphalia, K?rntner?fen, Westfalen melt the ores on coal heaps and straw bundles, woodcut, p. 321, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus offici...
Editorial Extraction of sulfur from rock_1, The ores are heated in pots, through the holes in the soil the sulfur separates into vessels underneath, woodcut, p. 467, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metal...
Editorial Salzgewinnung_2, Salt water is boiled in pans in brew huts, woodcut, p. 443, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad meta...
Editorial Production of fine silver_3, Silver is burnt in test shards under muffles of iron or clay, woodcut, p. 392, (Liber decimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machin...
Editorial Bewetterung_2, A construction with laths and slabs above the pit hole, with which the pit fresh air is supplied, woodcut, p. 160, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia...
Editorial Planenherd_3, The tarpaulins are sprayed with water, so the tarpaulins are less stressed and last longer, moreover, a faster dressing of the work is possible, woodcut, p. 243, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agri...
Editorial Pit with corresponding surface masses_1, Areas of the mine with appropriate surface masses, woodcut, p. 56, (Liber quartus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machin...
Editorial Pochwerk_3, More than twenty punch stamps in a row., About perforated plate and gutters flows the ore-water mixture., On the following plan stove, woodcut, p. 255, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re ...
Editorial Pochwerk_2, Four Punchers in a row., The rear punches are longer and heavier than the front, woodcut, p. 254, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, mach...
Editorial Types of dykes_5, Tectonics, flat (above), falling and ascending dykes on the mountain slope (below), woodcut, p. 42, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumen...
Editorial Salt production on the Nile, Water from the Nile is channeled into salt pits and vaporized to soda by the sun's heat, woodcut, p. 453, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibu...
Editorial Production of fine silver_1, The severed ashes of burnt silver pieces are mixed into clay vessels, so-called test shards, mixed with a pestle, woodcut, p. 386, (Liber decimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re meta...
Editorial Saigerherd, In the Saigerherd made of sandstone pewter cakes are cleaned by melting, woodcut, p. 336, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac o...
Editorial Planenherd_2, The ores are washed in a tapered tree trunk with graded planherds, woodcut, p. 242, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omn...
Editorial Pulling water with coiler_1, Caterpillar coiler with stacked buckets for drainage, water pulling, woodcut, p. 131, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, ...
Editorial Forms of dykes_1, Tectonics, above: wide mountain ditch, below: deep mountain rifts, woodcut, p. 40, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac ...
Editorial Extraction of vitriol in winter, In winter, vitriol water is first cooked in pans and filled into containers with a grid of laces on which pieces of vitriol stick, woodcut, p. 462, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georg...
Editorial Alloy of copper and lead, Alloying Copper and Lead in the Melting Furnace, Woodcut, p. 408, (Liber undecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia d...
Editorial Schacht?fen_2, Workers perform tasks in the area of smelting furnaces, woodcut, p. 315, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique a...
Editorial Bewetterung_8, Bellows installed at the entrance to the inlet for fresh air, woodcut, p. 167, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia de...
Editorial Mills powered by an impeller, A runner driven by goats moves two mills, different components of the grinders are shown, woodcut, p. 232, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus...
Editorial Floor plan of the melting furnaces, Floor plan of a construction of the smelting furnaces and the surrounding walls, woodcut, p. 292, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus offi...
Editorial Pulling water with coiler_2, Haspellradrad, driven by persons a chain with juxtaposed buckets for draining the Berkwerks moved, Wasserziehen, woodcut, S. 132, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metall...
Editorial Schmelz?fen_1, Construction of Melting Furnaces, Woodcut, p. 287, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectanti...
Editorial Waschtr?ge_6, Multi-level system of wash troughs, gutters and lattices, woodcut, p. 278, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia deniqu...
Editorial Waterwheel drive for bellows bellows, Mechanism of the Waterwheel Moving a Gear and an Axis Driving the Masta of the Bellows, Woodcut, p. 303, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: qu...
Editorial Forms of dykes_2, Tectonics, straight, indirect and curved rock crevices and dykes, woodcut, p. 41, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac o...
Editorial Forms of dykes_3, Tectonics, stone tunnels that divide and reunite, woodcut, p. 47, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad ...
Editorial Construction of a mine with shaft, galleries, pits and corridors, Construction of a mine with a shaft, tunnels, pits and passageways and a pit exit below, signed: RMD, woodcut, p. 74, (Liber quintus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georg...
Editorial collecting vessels, Oval Vessel, Ore Carrier, Erztrog, Woodcut, p. 114, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam sp...
Editorial Bewetterung_7, Large bellows installed above the pit hole to supply fresh air to the pit, woodcut, p. 166, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae...
Editorial Haspelanlage_2, Structure of a flywheel coiler with winch, wave wheel and bucket, woodcut, p. 119, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omn...
Editorial Crushing ores_1, Lower grade ore pieces are beaten with a squeezer or a chisel of iron, woodcut, p.210, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ...
Editorial Extraction of salts that settle, Abundant salts and soils in water settle over time, water is collected in tubs, woodcut, p. 470, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus off...
Editorial Timber construction in opencast mining, Timber construction with traction elements on a winch for the transport of open-cast mines, Signed: RMD, woodcut, p. 84, (Liber quintus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re met...
Editorial Waschtr?ge_1, In a sloping washing trough the tingrains are freed of sand with wooden tools, woodcut, p. 271, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, mach...
Editorial Washing the ores_2, During washing, the metals are removed from the ores, in addition there are different methods, simple trenches or trenches graduated with boards, woodcut, S. 237, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgi...
Editorial Processing with a sieve_1, The ore shredded from the punch is sieved so that larger pieces can be pounded a second time, the sieved sand is washed, woodcut, p. 223, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re...
Editorial F?rdergef?sse_1, Above: wooden tubs and baskets, below: sacks, woodcut, p. 111, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metal...
Editorial Nasspochwerk_2, The ore crushed by the pig is rinsed with water into sloping gutters and then into cross gutters., The sludge is processed on the tarpaulin or in sludge ditches, woodcut, p. 248, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), ...
Editorial Stove with perforated board, Plan stove with perforated boards through which larger pieces fall and can be caught in the vessel below, woodcut, p. 256, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica li...
Editorial Extraction of vitriol from soil_2, Pieces of vitriol earth are dissolved in water, then the solution is boiled, the precipitated vitriol is made liquid and filled into pots, woodcut, p. 464, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1...
Editorial Try needles, Sampling needles can be used to determine the gold, copper and silver content (karat) instead of sample furnaces, but are less accurate, woodcut, p. 199, (Liber sepitmus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De...
Editorial Cooker with depressions, Grooves and recesses in the tarpaulin keep the heavier goldish back, woodcut, p. 260, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, mac...
Editorial gully, Gutter, woodcut, p. 117, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectantia, non modo luculentissime descri...
Editorial Extended tunnels_3, A naturally decaying rock cleft is extended and supported by narrow crossways and crevices created, woodcut, p. 51, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus ...
Editorial Pferdeg?pel, Power Engine Above the Mine Powered by Horses, Conveyor, Woodcut, p. 125, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique a...
Editorial Three out of the pit were straight feet ; and, Three vertical shafts that lead to or lead to a mine, to the underground passages, with the help of a winch / corrugated wheel (reel) transporting materials, conveyor shaft, miners in the mine, Signed: RMD...
Editorial Messinstrument_2, Lot scale, woodcut, p. 104, (Liber quintus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectantia, non modo lucule...
Editorial Separating lead, gold and silver, Tools and Aids for Working with the Heater, Woodcut, p. 375, (Liber decimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia ...
Editorial Various wind turbine blades / rotor blades, Different Types of Windmill Wings, Rotor Blades and Components of a Pinwheel, Woodcut, p. 165, (Liber primus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibu...
Editorial Washing the ores_4, The rapeseed mixture is washed over various trenches after being hammered, the stove allows work to be done even in winter, woodcut, p. 249, (Liber ocatuvs), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re met...
Editorial Bewetterung_9, Supply of fresh air in the underground mining over different stages, at the top with a horse's furniture operating bellows, translation on a cogwheel and at the bottom via a pedal mechanism moving bellows, woodcut, S. 169, (Liber sextus)...
Editorial Stove with grooves, Grooves in the Tarpaulin Keep the Heavy Goldish, Woodcut, p. 259, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique a...
Editorial Washing the ores_1, During washing, the metals are extracted from the ores, there are various methods, simple trench or with stepwise divided ditches, woodcut, p. 236, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De...
Editorial Arten der Tektonik um einen Gesteinsgang, Tectonics, reverse shifts around a dyke, woodcut, p. 52, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac om...
Editorial Pit with appropriate surface masses_2, Mine, Mine, Areas of the Mine with Corresponding Area Masses, Woodcut, p. 59, (Liber quartus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrument...
Editorial Clearing - Sorting of the ore pieces, The often impure ores are harvested / sorted after the extraction of workers before the ores are sampled., In such inferior and better quality, woodcut, p. 209, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur boi...
Editorial Spleissofen, In the splicing furnace copper pieces are melted with lead and alloyed, woodcut, p. 410, (Liber undecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ...
Editorial Transportger?te_2, Hunt, conveyor chest, construction of the device, woodcut, p. 113, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad...
Editorial Discharge by means of a push rod pump_8, A boom-pump powered by a waterwheel pumps water that drives a second submerged waterwheel, which in turn pumps water out of a well, drainage, woodcut, p. 146, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur boi...
Editorial Surveying with ropes_2, Orientation of Ropes for Right-angled Construction Using Rectangular Triangles, Lot Scale, Woodcut, p. 98, (Liber quintus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus offic...
Editorial Schmelz?fen_2, Structure and function of furnaces and the required aids, woodcut, p. 288, (Liber nonus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique...
Editorial Crushing ores_2, Ore pieces are roasted and processed by being beaten / pounded again, toddler playing with tool and a dog, woodcut, p. 211, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: qu...
Editorial Extraction of precious metals_4, Goldsmith's Furnace, woodcut, p. 364, (Liber decimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam sp...
Editorial Melting of ferrous ore - muffles, above: Test furnace, which is fed with a bellows of air to an iron ring in which ferrous ore is molten and copper is made liquid, below: Condition of the muffle, which ensure that no coal falls into the molten ore, woo...
Editorial Function of the test furnace, The air supply ignites the fire, which is why the stove is called a wind oven; Woodcut, p. 177, (Liber septimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, ...
Editorial Salt extraction from brine sources, Brine, which bubbles hot from the ground, is scooped up in pans, which boil in the brine until the brine boils, woodcut, p. 449, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De...
Editorial Processing with a sieve_4, The pierced ore pieces are sifted in a barrel of water, women and children work with, woodcut, p. 228, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus offici...
Editorial Discharge by means of a push rod pump_1, Keeping Water, Pumping Water from the Borehole and the Mine by Hand Using a Rod Pump, Drainage, Woodcut, p. 135, (Liber sixtus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica l...
Editorial Dewatering using a go?pel, A goiter moves a gear and this a smaller wheel on which a chain with larger metal bodies lies., This in turn conveys water from the mine via a borehole, drainage, woodcut, p. 152, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur ...
Editorial Stove and stove for salt production, Stoves are made from salt stones, in which salt water is boiled, woodcut, p. 445, (Liber duodecimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instr...
Editorial Haspelanlage_3, Coiler with Gear Gear, Woodcut, p. 120, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectantia, non mo...
Editorial Fornacula teres - Fornacula quadrangula, above: round tasting oven, below: quadrangular tasting oven, determination of metal content of ores, woodcut, p. 176, (Liber septimus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re meta...
Editorial Nasspochwerk_1, A poking machine that shreds ore with water., Wetpots have estimated smaller pochettes, woodcut, date, p. 247, (Liber octavus), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, ...
Editorial Crushing of large pieces of ore with percussion hammer, Workers beat big pieces of ore small., They wear gloves to protect their hands and they have strapped large bark pieces to their legs if they are not injured by pieces that jump out of the way. Wo...
Editorial Occurrence of rocks_3, Tectonics referred to the cardinal points, mountain furrow from north to south, woodcut, p. 36, (Liber tertius), Manuel, Hans Rudolf (graveur sur bois), 1556, Georgius Agricola: De re metallica libri XII: quibus officia, instrume...