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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... material in these deposits as ore, unless we use a more specific term such as coal, gas, oil or water. So what is ore? And what sort of ore is nowadays financially viable to look for and exploit? To answer these questions we must have ...
... material in these deposits as ore, unless we use a more specific term such as coal, gas, oil or water. So what is ore? And what sort of ore is nowadays financially viable to look for and exploit? To answer these questions we must have ...
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... material, minerals or rock, with which ore minerals are usually intergrown. Mines commonly possess processing plants in which the raw ore is milled before the separation of the ore from the gangue minerals to provide ore concentrates ...
... material, minerals or rock, with which ore minerals are usually intergrown. Mines commonly possess processing plants in which the raw ore is milled before the separation of the ore from the gangue minerals to provide ore concentrates ...
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... materials in the immediate future. Recycling will prolong resource life and reduce mining wastes and smelter effluents. Partial immunity from price rises, shortages of primary materials or actions by cartels will follow. A direct ...
... materials in the immediate future. Recycling will prolong resource life and reduce mining wastes and smelter effluents. Partial immunity from price rises, shortages of primary materials or actions by cartels will follow. A direct ...
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... materials having a low sensitivity to high energy costs and favoured the use of lighter and less expensive substitutes for metals. METAL AND MINERAL PRICES (a) Metals. Metal prices are erratic and hard to predict (see Figs 2.5 & 2.6) ...
... materials having a low sensitivity to high energy costs and favoured the use of lighter and less expensive substitutes for metals. METAL AND MINERAL PRICES (a) Metals. Metal prices are erratic and hard to predict (see Figs 2.5 & 2.6) ...
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... materials are frequently more expensive or less efficient (e.g. calcite for kaolinite as a cheaper paper filler). 2.3 Important factors in the economic recovery of minerals 2.3.1 Principal steps in the exploration for, and exploitation ...
... materials are frequently more expensive or less efficient (e.g. calcite for kaolinite as a cheaper paper filler). 2.3 Important factors in the economic recovery of minerals 2.3.1 Principal steps in the exploration for, and exploitation ...
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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