Screen LibraryEconomic geology：principles and practice : metals, minerals, coal and hydrocarbons - introduction to formation and sustainable exploitation of mineral deposits
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Wiley-Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester, West Sussex Hoboken, NJ |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xii, 663 p., [32] p. of col. plates: ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781444336627 (hbk.) 1444336622 (hardback) 9781444336634 (pbk.) 1444336630 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | P54 |
| CLC: | P54 |
| Call Number: | P54/P748 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [585]-653) and index. "Humanity's ever-increasing hunger for mineral raw materials, caused by a growing global population and ever increasing standards of living, has resulted in economic geology becoming a subject of urgent importance. This book provides a broad panorama of mineral deposits, covering their origin and geological characteristics, the principles of the search for ores and minerals, and the investigation of newly found deposits. Practical and environmental issues that arise during the life cycle of a mine and after its closure are addressed, with an emphasis on sustainable and "green" mining. |