Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and UsesJessica Elzea Kogel SME, 2006 - 1548 Seiten Newly revised and expanded, this long-awaited 7th edition of Industrial Minerals and Rocks builds on the strengths of the earlier editions but adds significant new content--ensuring the continued relevance of this classic text. This widely read global reference tool is one of the most authoritative sources for timely information on industrial minerals and rocks, the markets they serve, and their multitude of uses. Changes in the global economy have greatly impacted the mining, processing, and marketing of industrial minerals. Additionally, the development of new technologies and a globalization of the customer base have driven fast-paced innovation in processing, packaging, transporting, and end use. The new edition examines these important and diverse changes and their complex ramifications in the world of industrial minerals and rocks. |
Inhalt
Characteristics of the Industrial Minerals Sector 37 | 3 |
World Distribution of Industrial Minerals Deposits | 13 |
International Trade in Industrial Minerals | 49 |
Applying Industrial Marketing Concepts to Industrial Minerals | 61 |
Due Diligence and Financial Valuation of Industrial Mineral Assets | 67 |
Rail Transportation of Industrial Minerals | 79 |
Road Transportation of Industrial Minerals | 95 |
Mine Safety and Health Law | 109 |
Beryllium Minerals | 263 |
Boron and Borates | 275 |
Bromine | 285 |
Chemicals | 295 |
Chromite | 309 |
Clays | 335 |
Absorbents and Desiccants | 1075 |
Minerals Used in Formulating and Manufacturing Catalysts | 1087 |
Environmental Law for Industrial Minerals and Rocks | 121 |
Sustainable Development and Industrial Minerals | 133 |
Abrasives | 145 |
Asbestos | 195 |
Barium Minerals | 219 |
Bauxite | 227 |
Construction Uses | 1095 |
Acid Neutralization | 1205 |
Resource and Reserve Classification | 1497 |
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