Keywords:
Mineralogy.
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Geology.
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Renewable energy sources.
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Geotechnical engineering.
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Mineralogy.
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Geology.
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Renewable Energy.
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Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
Description / Table of Contents:
Ch.1 Introduction -- Ch.2 The World of Metals -- Ch.3 Magmatic Deposits -- Ch.4 Hydrothermal Deposits -- Ch.5 Deposits Formed by Sedimentation and Weathering -- Ch.6 Fossil Fuels -- Ch.7 Industrial Minerals and Rocks.
Abstract:
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
XI, 371 p. 326 illus., 313 illus. in color.
,
online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2020.
ISBN:
9783030343460
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34346-0
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-34346-0
DDC:
549
Language:
English
