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. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/pohl/geology. The author's website can be found at: http://www.walter-pohl.com.
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"The book provides an extensive overview of natural resources and societal issues associated with extracting raw materials." (Economic Geology, August 2013)
"It is difficult to specify the readership that would benefit most from this book, but advanced students of economic geology, mining engineering and environmental studies would certainly find much of interest by perusal of selected sections. Practitioners would also gain insights into fields well beyond their specialities, which was certainly the case with this reviewer. Economic Geology: Principles and Practice merits a place on the shelves of all university and geological society libraries." (Miner Deposita, 2011)
Tony Waltham writes, "For an impressive overview of a huge subject, this book must take some beating." (Geology Today, 1 March 2012)
"Overall, an excellent resource for earth science and geology students enrolled in mineral exploration and/or general mining and reclamation programs; also very useful to practicing economic geologists/professionals involved in mining, mine reclamation, and environmental studies. Summing Up: Highly recommend." (Choice, 1 January 2012)
"I highly recommend the landmark text book Economic Geology: Principles and Practice by Walter L. Pohl, to any students, professional geologists and others in the related industries, and anyone interested in mineral ores, and in the environmental aspects of economic geology. This book is especially important is a time of escalating demand for minerals and ores of all types, in a world facing ever increasing population and environmental and sustainability pressures." (Blog Business World, 10 October 2011)
Geocaching in Economic Geology?
Dear students and aficionados of Economic Geology, this book is written for serious work, of course, but why should it not provide some fun in addition to sweat? In the Index, an estimated 160 significant mineral deposits and mining districts are listed. Without actually counting I think the book refers to at least ten times as many mines, locations and regions, in order to provide examples for points raised. While writing the text, I often searched Google Earth for locations unknown to me and to have a look at them. I found this task quite entertaining. In a way this is trying to find a treasure not unlike geocaching, but more difficult because there are no GPS coordinates to start with. But as a gratification, you can spy on diamond operations in the "Sperrgebiet" (the forbidden area, page 316) in Namibia or wonder at the Diavik pipes lost in arctic Canada (page 311) just to cite what everybody would call real treasure caches. If you wish, I am ready to discuss things by email. Walter
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