The book introduces essential concept of mineral exploration, mine evaluation and resource assessment of the discovered mineral deposit to students, beginners and professionals. The book is divided into nine chapters which will help the readers to incorporate the concepts of search for mineral deposits and understand the chances of success. The book discusses the fundamental details like composition of earth and mineral resources, formation of rock and mineral deposits, and the attempt to search for ore deposits to advance applications of remote sensing in mineral exploration. It also covers the details on how to conduct system of survey, evaluation, and how to arrive at a decision to open and carryout further exploration in the operating mine. The book shall be of great interest to geologists and mining community.
Useful for practicing people in mining and geology
Helps the readers to understand concepts of searching for mineral deposits and the chances of success
Offers a reference for policy makers and private investors in mining
G.S. Roonwal
Ore Deposits Mineralogical Characteristics Geophysical Methods Ore formation Geochemical Mapping Hydrothermal Alteration Mapping Statistical Simulation Placer Formations mineral resources quantitative geology structural geology economic geology
“This work is an all-encompassing, well balanced introduction to the geology of metalliferous and non-metalliferous economic ore deposits. … Throughout the text, copious charts, tables, and illustrations help ease the transfer of complex encyclopedic information to readers—no small feat. This is an invaluable reference for mining geologists, explorers, and developers everywhere in the modern world. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” (T. L. T. Grose, Choice, Vol. 55 (10), June, 2018)
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