Economic Geology Principles and Practice Metals, Minerals, Coal and Hydrocarbons - Introduction to Formation and Sustainable E

Economic Geology Principles and Practice: Metals, Minerals, Coal and Hydrocarbons - Introduction to Formation and Sustainable Exploitation of Mineral Deposits By Walter L. Pohl(auth.)
2011 | 699 Pages | ISBN: 1444336622 | PDF | 40 MB
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.The central scientific theme of the book is to place the extraordinary variability of mineral deposits in the frame of fundamental geological processes.The book is written for earth science students and practicing geologists worldwide. Professionals in administration, resource development, mining, mine reclamation, metallurgy, and mineral economics will also find the text valuable.Economic Geology is a fully revised translation of the the fifth edition of the German language text Mineralische und Energie-Rohstoffe.Additional resources for this book can be found at:www.wiley.com/go/pohl/geology.The author's website can be found at: http://www.walter-pohl.com.Content: Chapter 1 Geological Ore Formation Process Systems (Metallogenesis) (pages 7-147): Chapter 2 Economic Geology of Metals (pages 149-284): Chapter 3 Industrial Minerals, Earths and Rocks (pages 285-368): Chapter 4 Salt Deposits (Evaporites) (pages 369-410): Chapter 5 Geological Concepts and Methods in the Mining Cycle: Exploration, Exploitation and Closure of Mines (pages 411-463): Chapter 6 Coal (pages 467-519): Chapter 7 Petroleum and Natural Gas Deposits (pages 521-581):