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Informationen zum Autor Walter L. Pohl is Emeritus Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, and a consulting geologist in economic, engineering and environmental geology. For more information visit http://www.walter-pohl.com. Klappentext Humanity's ever-increasing hunger for mineral raw materials, caused by a growing global population and ever increasing standards of living, has resulted in economic geology becoming a subject of urgent importance.This book provides a broad panorama of mineral deposits, covering their origin and geological characteristics, the principles of the search for ores and minerals, and the investigation of newly found deposits. Practical and environmental issues that arise during the life cycle of a mine and after its closure are addressed, with an emphasis on sustainable and "green" mining.The central scientific theme of the book is to place the extraordinary variability of mineral deposits in the frame of fundamental geological processes.The book is written for earth science students and practicing geologists worldwide. Professionals in administration, resource development, mining, mine reclamation, metallurgy, and mineral economics will also find the text valuable.Economic Geology is a fully revised translation of the the fifth edition of the German language text Mineralische und Energie-Rohstoffe. Zusammenfassung This book is a broad overview on geoscientific aspects of mineral deposits and mineral resources, including their geological characteristics, and the investigation of newly found deposits. In addition, practical and environmental aspects are addressed that arise during the life cycle of a mine and after its closure. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Introduction. What are ore deposits? Mining in the stress field between society and environment. The mineral resources conundrum. Part I Metalliferous Ore Deposits. 1 Geological ore formation process systems (metallogenesis). Synopsis. 1.1 Magmatic Ore Formation Systems. 1.2 Supergene Ore Formation Systems. 1.3 Sedimentary Ore Formation Systems. 1.4 Diagenetic Ore Formation Systems. 1.5 Metamorphic and Metamorphosed Ore Deposits. 1.6 Metamorphogenic Ore Formation Systems. 1.7 Metallogeny - Ore Deposit Formation in Space and Time. 1.8 Genetic Classification of Ore and Mineral Deposits. 1.9 Summary and Further Reading. 2 Economic geology of metals. Synopsis. 2.1 The Iron and Steel Metals. 2.2 Base Metals. 2.3 Precious Metals. 2.4 Light Metals. 2.5 Minor and Speciality Metals. 2.6 Summary and Further Reading. Part II Non-Metallic Minerals and Rocks. 3 Industrial minerals, earths and rocks. Synopsis. 3.1 Andalusite, Kyanite and Sillimanite. 3.2 Asbestos. 3.3 Barite and Celestite. 3.4 Bentonite (Smectite Rocks). 3.5 Boron. 3.6 Carbonate Rocks: Limestone, Calcite Marble, Marlstone, Dolomite. 3.7 Clay and Clay Rocks. 3.8 Diamond. 3.9 Diatomite and Tripoli. 3.10 Feldspar. 3.11 Fluorite. 3.12 Graphite. 3.12.1 Graphite deposit types. 3.13 Gypsum and Anhydrite. 3.14 Kaolin. 3.15 Magnesite. 3.16 Mica (Muscovite, Phlogopite, Vermiculite). 3.17 Olivine. 3.18 Phosphates. 3.19 Quartz and Silicon. 3.20 Quartzite. 3.21 Quartz Sand and Gravel. 3.22 Sodium Carbonate, Sulfate and Alum. 3.23 Sulphur. 3.24 Talc and Pyrophyllite. 3.25 Volcaniclastic Rocks. 3.26 Wollastonite. 3.27 Zeolites. 3.28 Summary and Further Reading. 4 Salt deposits (evaporites). Synopsis. 4.1 Salt M...
