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This book deals with the rare earth elements (REE), which are a series of 17 transition metals: scandium, yttrium and the lanthanide series of elements (lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium,...
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Springer
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2015-12-24
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Volcanoes have always been a fascinating subject to scientists and a favourite topic for the general public. This book is a visual learning experience as recorded on satellite images of volcanic eruptions and a manual describing how it is used for operational satellite...
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Springer
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2015-12-21
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This book by Vietnamese and Russian authors is the first of its kind and combines the extensive knowledge on the petrology and metallogeny of the late Paleozoic – early Mesozoic and Cenozoic periods in North Vietnam. The Permian – Triassic and Paleogene volcano-plutonic...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-12-16
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This book addresses fundamental problems in the evolution of magmatic and ore-forming processes in the Noril’sk area of northern Central Siberia. Based on data on the geology and geochemistry of rocks, obtained by the author in the course of fieldworks and new...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-12-09
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These proceedings of the IAMG 2014 conference in New Delhi explore the current state of the art and inform readers about the latest geostatistical and space-based technologies for assessment and management in the contexts of natural resource exploration, environmental...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-11-30
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This book will broaden readers’ understanding of pegmatites in a special geodynamic setting, dealing with the emplacement of the Hagendorf-Pleystein Pegmatite Province (HPPP) in the Central European Variscides.This treatise illustrates the complex processes leading to...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-10-15
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This multi-disciplinary book will cater to students and those who want to have a more critical look behind the scenes of Antarctic science.This book will take a systems approach to providing insights into Antarctic ecosystems and the geophysical environment. Further,...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-09-29
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This book reviews the geochemical and petrological characteristics of potassic igneous rock complexes, and investigates the different tectonic settings in which these rocks occur. The authors provide an overview and classification of these rocks and elucidate the...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-08-31
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This book presents the results of the major EU project Promine. For the first time there is now a European database available on mineral deposits, as well as 3D, 4D and predictive models of major mineral belts in Europe: Fennoscandia (Skellefteå and Vihanti-Pyhäsalmi),...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-07-24
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This edited work contains the most recent advances related to the study of layered intrusions and cumulate rocks formation. The first part of this book presents reviews and new views of processes producing the textural, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-05-18
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Springer Geology
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This book highlights and discusses recent developments that have contributed to an improved understanding of observed mantle heterogeneities and their relation to the thermo-chemical state of Earth's mantle, which ultimately holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-04-28
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Springer Geophysics
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This book presents several intelligent approaches for tackling and solving challenging practical problems facing those in the petroleum geosciences and petroleum industry. Written by experienced academics, this book offers state-of-the-art working examples and provides...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-04-20
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These proceedings comprise the peer-reviewed contributions submitted to the 11th International Congress for Applied Mineralogy (ICAM) held July 5-10, 2013, at the Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST) in Mianyang, China. The biennial ICAM is the most...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-03-25
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Arming the Confederacy is a fresh look at the American Civil War from the standpoint of the natural resources necessary to keep the armies in the field. Five mineral products – niter, lead, salt, iron, and coal – were absolutely essential to wage war in the 1860s. For...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-02-21
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The subject of the book is helium, the element, and its use in myriad applications including MRI machines, particle accelerators, space telescopes, and of course balloons and blimps. It was at the birth of our Universe, or the Big Bang, where the majority of cosmic...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-02-19
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Wo sind Erze für Metalle, wo ist Erdöl zu finden? Der Verbrauch an mineralischen Rohstoffen ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten immer schneller gestiegen, doch die Ressourcen sind begrenzt und der Aufwand, neue Lagerstätten ausfindig zu machen, nimmt zu. Damit wird die...
Editeur :
Springer Spektrum
Parution :
2014-12-04
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Chemical principles are fundamental to the Earth sciences, and geoscience students increasingly require a firm grasp of basic chemistry to succeed in their studies. The enlarged third edition of this highly regarded textbook introduces the student to such ‘geo-relevant’...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-12-01
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Presented here is the story of the mining and sale of uranium and radium ore through biographical vignettes, chemistry, physics, geology, geography, occupational health, medical utilization, environmental safety and industrial history. Included are the people and places...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-12-01
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The book summarizes the occurrence, geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology and phase-equilibria studies in air and under high pressures related to the most intriguing group of potassium-rich mafic and ultramafic rocks, often including host of exotic mineral assemblages...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-11-11
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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry. Beginning with a brief overview of nuclear physics and nuclear origins, it then reviews radioactive decay schemes and their use in geochronology. A following chapter covers...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-11-03
Collection :
Wiley Works
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