Examines the importance of mineral resources in modern society and explores the complex relationships between the geologic, engineering, environmental, economic and political concerns that control our mineral supply.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 286 mm
Breite: 218 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-0-02-362842-9 (9780023628429)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Mineral resources; origin of mineral deposits; environmental geochemistry and mineral resources; mineral exploration and production; mineral law and land access; mineral economics; energy resources; iron, steel and the ferroalloy metals; non-ferrous metals; precious metals and gems; fertilizer and chemical minerals; construction and manufacturing industrial minerals; global mineral reserves and resources; appendices.