Mineral Exploration : Principles and Applications /

Haldar, S. K

Mineral Exploration : Principles and Applications / S. K Haldar - Burlington Elsevier Science - 1 online resource (353 p.)

Front Cover; Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Acronyms used in this book; About the Author; Chapter1 -- Mineral Exploration; 1.1. INTRODUCTION; 1.2. DEFINITION; 1.3. EXPLORATION; 1.4. MINERAL POLICY AND ACT; 1.5. MINERAL TO METAL-A FULL CIRCLE; FURTHER READING; Chapter2 -- Economic Mineral Deposits and Host Rocks; 2.1. DEFINITION; 2.2.COMMON ECONOMIC MINERALS; 2.3. CLASSIFICATION OF MINERAL DEPOSITS; 2.4. HOST ROCKS; 2.5. INDUSTRY SPECIFICATIONS; FURTHER READING; Chapter3 -- Exploration Geology; 3.1. DEFINITION; 3.2. REGIONAL PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION

Globally, mineral exploration has grown significantly in recent years, driven by the rapid acceleration in prices for gold and diamonds since 2004 and the emergence of a middle class in both China and India-aggressively increased demand. Despite this resurgence, no single book has been published that takes an interdisciplinary approach in addressing the full scope of mineral exploration-from mining and extraction to economic evaluation, policies, sustainability, and environmental impacts. Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications accomplishes this by presenting each topic with

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Mines and mineral resources
Minerals
Prospecting
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Mining

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