It's much like the job of a coal miner, I suspect, although the product is different - ironstone was one of the main iron ores but contains less iron than, for instance, haematite. Robert >----Original Message---- >From: mcallisterfamily@btopenworld.com >Can someone recommend somewhere where I can find details of a description of a the job of an iron stone miner please. ___________________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband only £9.99 a month for your first 3 months! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/