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The World of Mineral Deposits : A Beginner's Guide to Economic Geology / Neukirchen, Florian; Gunnar Ries (Author), Buettner

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2020.Description: 370 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783030343453
DDC classification:
  • 553 NEU
Contents:
Cover Front Matter 1. Introduction 2. The World of Metals 3. Magmatic Deposits 4. Hydrothermal Deposits 5. Deposits Formed by Sedimentation and Weathering 6. Fossil Fuels 7. Industrial Minerals and Rocks Back Matter
Summary: This vivid introduction to economic geology not only describes the most important deposit types, but also the processes involved in their formation. Magmatic, hydrothermal and sedimentary processes as well as weathering and alteration are explained in the framework of plate tectonics and the history of the Earth. The chapter about fossil fuels includes unconventional deposits and the much-debated fracking. Other topics covered are exploration, mining and economic aspects like commodity prices.
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General Books CUTN Central Library Sciences Non-fiction 553 NEU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 50852

Cover
Front Matter
1. Introduction
2. The World of Metals
3. Magmatic Deposits
4. Hydrothermal Deposits
5. Deposits Formed by Sedimentation and Weathering
6. Fossil Fuels
7. Industrial Minerals and Rocks
Back Matter

This vivid introduction to economic geology not only describes the most important deposit types, but also the processes involved in their formation. Magmatic, hydrothermal and sedimentary processes as well as weathering and alteration are explained in the framework of plate tectonics and the history of the Earth. The chapter about fossil fuels includes unconventional deposits and the much-debated fracking. Other topics covered are exploration, mining and economic aspects like commodity prices.

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