An Introduction to Economic Geology and Its Environmental ImpactAs it has grown in length and level through successive edtions, the same author's Introduction to Ore Geology (now Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals) has left behind its original audience: first- and second -ear students. This new textbook, designed to fill that niche , was written specifically for introductory courses. Introduction to Economic Geology and Its Environmental Impact covers oil, coal, water and nuclear fuels, as well as economically important ores and bulk minerals. In keeping with current concerns and constraints, particular attention is paid to the impact of mining and drilling on the environment |
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... Industrial Minerals, 217 Water-the Mineral of Life, 248 The Changing World of Energy, 260 Coal-the Fuel of the Industrial Revolution, 266 Petroleum-Oil and Gas, 278 Energy from the Atom-Nuclear Power, 306 N ature's Hearth-Geothermal ...
... Industrial Minerals, 217 Water-the Mineral of Life, 248 The Changing World of Energy, 260 Coal-the Fuel of the Industrial Revolution, 266 Petroleum-Oil and Gas, 278 Energy from the Atom-Nuclear Power, 306 N ature's Hearth-Geothermal ...
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... mineral form as pigments, e.g. cobalt and nickel minerals used to colour ceramics, enamels and glass. 1.3 The Industrial Revolution It was only when Abraham Darby leased the small charcoal blast furnace for smelting iron ore at ...
... mineral form as pigments, e.g. cobalt and nickel minerals used to colour ceramics, enamels and glass. 1.3 The Industrial Revolution It was only when Abraham Darby leased the small charcoal blast furnace for smelting iron ore at ...
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... mineral industry, particularly a source or sources of energy, is thus of inestimable value to a country because economic progress the world over depends fundamentally on minerals and metals. The Industrial Revolution in England owed its ...
... mineral industry, particularly a source or sources of energy, is thus of inestimable value to a country because economic progress the world over depends fundamentally on minerals and metals. The Industrial Revolution in England owed its ...
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... industrial minerals for building and ceramics. Now we make use of most elements in the periodic table, both metals and non-metals, produce prodigious amounts of energy from coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear fuels (with geothermal heat ...
... industrial minerals for building and ceramics. Now we make use of most elements in the periodic table, both metals and non-metals, produce prodigious amounts of energy from coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear fuels (with geothermal heat ...
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... industrial minerals and bulk materials. Industrial minerals are any rock, mineral or other naturally occurring substance of economic value, exclusive of metallic ores, mineral fuels and gemstones. They are, therefore, minerals where either ...
... industrial minerals and bulk materials. Industrial minerals are any rock, mineral or other naturally occurring substance of economic value, exclusive of metallic ores, mineral fuels and gemstones. They are, therefore, minerals where either ...
Contents
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Part 2 Examples of the More Important Types of Ore Deposit | 83 |
Part 3 Mineralization in Time and Space | 319 |
Index | 353 |
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An Introduction to Economic Geology and Its Environmental Impact Anthony M. Evans No preview available - 2009 |
An Introduction to Economic Geology and Its Environmental Impact Anthony M. Evans No preview available - 1997 |
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