Metals and society : an introduction to economic geology

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Title:

Metals and society : an introduction to economic geology

Author:

Arndt, N. T., author.

ISBN:

9783319172316

Personal Author:

Arndt, N. T., author.

Edition:

Second edition.

Physical Description:

xv, 205 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

Series:

Springer mineralogy

Springer geochemistry/mineralogy.

General Note:

Source of cataloging data: WCP

Abstract:

This book is a comprehensive overview of economic geology for the general geologist and anyone else interested in the minerals industry and the global supply of raw materials. It includes some thought-provoking statements and questions for discussion on globalisation and current practices in the minerals industry ℓIn the second edition, all chapters have been extensively revised, and a new author has been added to increase coverage of some mineral deposits and topics, The economic issues surrounding the exploitation of mineral resources is discussed in three of the six chapters of the book. It deals with issues that are commonly addressed in current science reporting--the rate of exploitation of natural resources, the question of when or if these resources will be exhausted, the pollution and social disturbance that accompanies mining, the compromises and challenges that arise from the explosion in demand from China, India and other rapidly developing countries, and the moral issues that surround mining of metals in lesser-developed countries for consumption in the ́"first-world" countries. The book will be useful both as an introductory text for students in the earth sciences and a reference volume for students, teachers and researchers of geography, economics and the social sciences.--Back cover.

Contents:

What is Economic Geology? -- Classification, Distribution and Uses of Ores and Ore Deposits.- Magmatic Ore Deposits -- Hydrothermal Deposits -- Deposits Formed by Sedimentary and Surficial Processes -- The Future of Economic Geology.

Subject Term:

Geology, Economic.

Mines and mineral resources.

Mineralogy.

Added Author:

Kesler, Stephen E.,

Ganino, Clément,

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This book is a comprehensive overview of economic geology for the general geologist and anyone else interested in the minerals industry and the global supply of raw materials. It includes some thought-provoking statements and questions for discussion on globalisation and current practices in the minerals industry. In the second edition, all chapters have been extensively revised, and a new author has been added to increase coverage of some mineral deposits and topics. The economic issues surrounding the exploitation of mineral resources is discussed in three of the six chapters of the book. It deals with issues that are commonly addressed in current science reporting - the rate of exploitation of natural resources, the question of when or if these resources will be exhausted, the pollution and social disturbance that accompanies mining, the compromises and challenges that arise from the explosion in demand from China, India and other rapidly developing countries, and the moral issues that surround mining of metals in lesser-developed countries for consumption in the "first-world" countries. The book will be useful both as an introductory text for students in the earth sciences and a reference volume for students, teachers and researchers of geography, economics and the social sciences.

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Choice Review

Arndt (Univ. Grenoble Alpes, France), Kesler (Univ. of Michigan), and Ganino (Univ. of Nice) provide an excellent review of modern concepts of mineral deposits and the highly controversial role of mining nonrenewable resources and the resultant environmental impacts. They detail the need for these resources versus the local impact of landscape degradation and pollution. The authors evaluate the long-term outlook of mineral resources' availability, emphasizing that currently nonviable deposits will become viable with increased demand and advances in mining/metal extraction technology. They also address the moral issues related to the most-intensive and least-responsible practices in less-developed countries. In the first two chapters of this extensively revised edition (1st ed., 2012), the authors discuss ore deposits, including technical, economic, and political factors. The next three chapters address ore-forming processes and provide an up-to-date overview of magmatic, hydrothermal, sedimentary, and surficial deposits. The final chapter considers economic geology's future in a world of conflicting demands, philosophies, and aspirations. Although this work is a good contribution to the literature, the text contains several typos (one critical typo refers to Pd in galena instead of Pb) and word omissions. Valuable for students in mid-level geology courses, general geologists, and nonscientists and environmentalists interested in a practical view of the minerals industry. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners. --Malcolm E. McCallum, Colorado State University