This is a textbook that covers mineral resources, economics and the environment. Chapters include 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; nonferrous metals; precious metals and gems; fertilizer and chemical industrial minerals; construction and manufacturing industrial minerals; and global mineral reserves and resources.
ISBN 0-02-362842-1
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