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2007-09-03 10:16:20 ** Seattle ** Assaying Assaying is the process of analyzing ore and judging its metallic content and hence its worth. The most common and reliable method is fire assaying. Variations of this method were developed in ancient times. Fire assaying was used during the gold rush and the method is still used today. By 1902 the Seattle assay office had cleared $174 million in gold. Declining gold deposits led to its closure in 1935.

Album: Seattle, Washington 2007
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Date: 2007-09-03 10:16:20
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Assaying

Assaying is the process of analyzing ore and judging its metallic content and hence its worth. The most common and reliable method is fire assaying. Variations of this method were developed in ancient times. Fire assaying was used during the gold rush and the method is still used today.

By 1902 the Seattle assay office had cleared $174 million in gold. Declining gold deposits led to its closure in 1935.

Exposure Time: 0.008 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/7.1
Sensitivity: 400 ISO
Focal Length: 30 mm
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Owner: Ruben Schoenefeld
Camera Number: 1560516904
Image Number: 1929233

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