Introduction to Mineral Exploration

Author:: A. Evans
Format:: Softcover

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This new, up dated edition of "Introduction to Mineral Exploration" provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of mineral exploration.
Covers not only the nature of mineral exploration but also considers other factors essential to successful exploration, from target evaluation to feasibility studies for extraction and production.
Includes six detailed case studies, selected for the range of different problems and considerations they present to the mineral explorationist.
Features new chapters on handling mineral exploration data and a new case study on the exploration for diamonds.
Essential reading for upper level undergraduates studying ore geology, mineral exploration, mining geology, coal exploration, and industrial minerals, as well as professional geologists.

Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at www.blackwellpublishing.com/moon.

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This new, updated edition of Introduction to Mineral Exploration provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of mineral exploration. Successful mineral exploration requires excellence in geology as well as integration with a range of other scientific, engineering, and financial techniques. This book covers not only the nature of mineral exploration but also considers other factors essential to successful exploration, from target evaluation to feasibility studies for extraction and production. Six detailed case studies, selected for the range of different problems and considerations they present to the mineral explorationist, are also included. This second edition is updated to include new chapters on handling mineral exploration data and a new case study on the exploration for diamonds. Introduction to Mineral Exploration is essential reading for upper level undergraduates studying ore geology, mineral exploration, mining geology, coal exploration, and industrial minerals, as well as professional geologists.

Product details

Editor:: Charles J. Moon; Michael K. G. Whateley
Publisher:: Blackwell Publishing Professional
ISBN:: 9781405113175
Publication date:: January 2006
Length:: 246mm
Width:: 190mm
Thickness:: 30mm
Weight:: 907g
Edition:: 2nd Edition
Pages:: 481
Illustrations:: Illustrated
Readership:: Undergraduate
Illustrated:: Illustrated

Review

A very competent overview of the process of exploration and no other book does it better. I would recommend this book enthusiastically to my students. Economic Geology

List of Contributors
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
U nits, Abbreviations, and Terminology
Part 1 - Principles
1. Ore, Mineral Economics, and Mineral Exploration - Charles J. Moon and Anthony M. Evans
2. The Mineralogy of Economic Deposits - Anthony M. Evans
3. Mineral Deposit Geology and Models - Anthony M. Evans and Charles J. Moon
4. Reconnaissance Exploration - Charles J. Moon and Michael K.G. Whateley
5. From Prospect to Prefeasibility - Charles J. Moon and Michael K.G. Whateley
6. Remote Sensing - Michael K.G. Whateley
7. Geophysical Methods John Milsom
8. Exploration Geochemistry Charles J. Moon
9. Mineral Exploration Data - Charles J. Moon and Michael K.G. Whateley
10. Evaluation Techniques - Michael K.G. Whateley and Barry C.Scott
11. Project Evaluation - Barry C.Scott and Michael K.G. Whateley
Part 2 - Case Studies
12. Cliffe Hill Quarry, Leicestershire - Development of Aggregate Reserves - Michael K.G. Whateley and William L. Barrett
13. Soma Lignite Basin, Turkey - Michael K.G. Whateley
14. Witwatersrand Conglomerate Gold - West Rand - Charles J. Moon and Michael K.G. Whateley
15. A Volcanic-Associated Massive Sulfide Deposit - Kidd Creek, Ontario - Anthony M. Evans and Charles J. Moon
16. Disseminated Precious Metals - Trinity Mine, Nevada - Michael K.G. Whateley, Timothy Bell and Charles J. Moon
17. Diamond Exploration - Ekati and Diavik Mines, Canada - Charles J. Moon
Internet Links
References
Index