Petrology, petrography and mineralogy

Lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatites are important resources for rare metals.

This book, first published in 1984, has both a geomorphic and a hydrologic message.

The first edition of the Handbook of Clay Science published in 2006 assembled the scattered literature on the varied and diverse aspects that make up the discipline of clay science.

Whether the project is river engineering, soil mapping for landuse planning, or control of landslides, this volume, first published in 1976, illustrates that the professional partnership between geomorphology and engineering can significantly minimize environmental damage.

This book presents fundamental experimental data and experiment-based theoretical conclusions on, as well as physico-chemical models of, the natural hydrothermal, metasomatic, metamorphic, magmatic and ore-producing processes in the Earth's crust, upper mantle, transition zone and lower mantle.

Mineral resource estimation has changed considerably in the past 25 years: geostatistical techniques have become commonplace and continue to evolve; computational horsepower has revolutionized all facets of numerical modeling; mining and processing operations are often larger; and uncertainty quantification is becoming standard practice.

This richly illustrated book provides an overview of the Neoproterozoic Pan-African Belt of Egypt (PABE), which represents the northwestern continuation of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) and the East African Orogen (EAO).

This book informs the reader about a fascinating class of materials referred to as skutterudites, the atomic lattice of which has large structural voids that can be filled by a variety of foreign species, spanning from alkali to alkaline to rare earth ions.

This book, first published in 1985, is a comprehensive guide to the main ideas in the history of geomorphology.

This textbook provides an overview of the origin and preservation of carbonate sedimentary rocks.

This volume discusses environmental issues associated with deep-sea mining, with an emphasis on potential impacts, their consequences and the policy perspectives.

'Coal' and 'China' to some extent have become synonymous.

The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks, Second Edition This pocket-sized field guide describes how metamorphic rocks and rock masses may be observed, recorded and mapped in the field.

There is an extremely voluminous literature on radioactive waste and its disposal, much in the form of government-sponsored research reports.

This book introduces the latest research regarding the adsorption of heavy metals, toxic ions, and organic compounds at the interfaces of water/minerals, such as mineralogical characterizations, surface chemistry, and modification of natural minerals as adsorbents, as well as the adsorption of cations, anions, and organic compounds in water.

This book, first published in 1973, focuses on non-urban terrain, and presents a uniquely balanced historical treatment of both the land degradation induced by man and his efforts at conservation, preservation and reclamation.

Quantifying the timescales of current geological processes is critical for constraining the physical mechanisms operating on the Earth today.

The purpose of this volume is to present the latest planetary studies of an international body of scientists concerned with the physical and chemical aspects of terrestrial planets.

It is a pleasure to any author to enlarge the circle of his readers.

Written for students and professionals, this revised textbook surveys the mineral industry from geological, environmental and economic perspectives.

This book gives practical advice and ready to use tips on the design and construction of subsurface reservoir models.

This book successfully connects archaeology and archaeometallurgy with geoscience and metallurgy.

This book is for geoscience students taking introductory or intermediate-level courses in igneous petrology, to help develop key skills (and confidence) in identifying igneous minerals, interpreting and allocating appropriate names to unknown rocks presented to them.

Granitic rocks are a major component of the continental crust and the many and complex problems of their origin that have confronted geologists for over 200 years still are presenting challenges today.

Igneous and metamorphic petrology has over the last twenty years expanded rapidly into a broad, multifaceted and increasingly quantitative science.

Soils and sediments influence current processes, preserve evidence of past processes, indicate evolutionary phases in landscapes and provide a basis for relative and absolute chronologies.

This 2005 book covers principles and techniques of EMPA and SEM for geological graduate students and postdoctoral workers.

Much of the world s petroleum is located on continental margins, and any further development of these offshore deposits would be impossible without new technologies and new methods contained in this volume.

More than seventeen years have passed now since Glauco Gottardi and Ermano Galli 1 have published their remarkable book on NATURAL ZEOLITES where properties and features of naturally occuring phases then available have been compiled.

Sedimentology is a core discipline of earth and environmental sciences.

In this re-evaluation of the basic postulates of geomorphology, first published in 1982, Alistair Pitty examines the subject within its scientific context, arguing that coherence in geomorphology can be demonstrated despite the many apparent divergences, which should themselves be regarded as poles within a spectrum of opinion.

This book strives to fill in the following gaps.

Pinxian Wang and Qianyu Li The South China Sea (SCS) (Fig.

This book examines and summarizes data on more than 40,000 diamonds from deposits in Russia's diamondiferous Arkhangelsk province.

A major reason for the lack of understanding of argillaceous rocks is that the key to understanding their history lies in their microfabric.

This book, first published in 1980, is a timely and comprehensive appraisal of thresholds in geomorphology.

The Phenomenon of Studio Goldsmithing When the history of art in the 1980s is written, much of it will be etched in gold.

Seismic Data Analysis Techniques in Hydrocarbon Exploration explains the fundamental concepts and skills used to acquire seismic data in the oil industry and the step-by-step techniques necessary to extract the sections that trap hydrocarbons as well as seismic data interpretation skills.

During the last decade we have been witness to several exciting achievements in electron crystallography.

The volume of Springer Proceedings in Geoarchaeology and Archaeological Mineralogy contains selected papers presented at the 10th Geoarchaeology Conference, which took place during September 18-21, 2023, at the South Urals Federal Research Center, the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Miass, Russia.

Following on from the first 2 books in the series, Sedimentary Basins of the World, which covered Chinese Sedimentary Basins (Volume 1) and South Pacific Sedimentary Basins (Volume 2), comes Volume 3, on African Basins.

Topical Issues of Rational Use of Natural Resources contains the contributions presented at International Forum-Contest of Young Researchers 2018 (St.

"e;"e;"e; This book has been written as a guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in intensive fish and shrimp culture.

Remote Sensing and Image Processing in Mineralogy reveals the critical tools required to comprehend the latest technology surrounding the remote sensing imaging of mineralogy, oil and gas explorations.

Based on hundreds of thin sections from granite in China, this book introduces metasomatic textures and their formation mechanism in granite.

This book briefs beamline providers and users on what to look for when selecting experiments for a given type of facility and beamline so that beamtime usage and effectiveness can be maximized.

The Second Edition of this unique pocket field guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to include advances in physical volcanology, emplacement of magmas and interpreting structures and textures in igneous rocks.

With the rapid development of fast processors, the power of a mini-super- computer now exists in a lap-top box.

This 2007 book presents a complete nomenclature of metamorphic rock terms for all geoscientists studying metamorphic rocks.