You can download The World of Mineral Deposits ebook here.
- Title: The World of Mineral Deposits: A Beginner’s Guide to Economic Geology
- Author: Florian Neukirchen, Gunnar Ries
- Publisher: Springer
- Pages: 378
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.
Interest in where ore and energy resources can be found is not only relevant to geologists. This book is primarily intended for engineers, geographers, economists, chemists, mineral collectors, investors, and everyone else interested in the topic. Nevertheless, we are sure that geologists and geology students can also benefit from this book. A basic knowledge of geology is certainly helpful, although we have avoided or explained technical terms as much as possible. Background information is provided in introductory sections and boxes.
- List of content
- Introduction
- The world of metal
- Magmatic Deposite
- Hydrothermal Deposite
- Deposits Formed by Sedimentation and Weathering
- Fossils Fuels
- Industrial Minerals and Rocks