Ore Geology, Economic Minerals and Mineral Economics

Preface; List of Elements; List of Organisations and Acronyms; List of Abbreviations; List of Compounds-Section A - Resources/Mineral Resources-1. Resources: Survey, Conservation and Utilization; 2. Mineral Resources-Section B - Ore Geology-3. Periods of Formation of Mineral Deposits; 4. Ore Genesis and Mineral Exploration; 5. Ore Fluids; 6. Classification of Deposits; 7. Forms and Modes of Occurrence of Ore Deposits; 8. Structures, Tectonics and Mineralization; 9. Supergene Sulfide Enrichment-Section C - Economic Minerals-10. Minerals and Metals; 11. Diamond Deposits; 12. Gold Deposits; 13. Iron Deposits; 14. Manganese Deposits; 15. Tin Deposits; 16. Tungsten Deposits; 17. Copper Deposits; 18. Lead Deposits; 19. Zinc Deposits; 20. Bauxite Deposits; 21. Mica Deposits; 22. Limestone Deposits; 23. Phosphorite Deposits; 24. Precambrian Phosphate Deposits-Section D - Ocean and Forest Resources-25. Oceans: Resource Reservoir; 26. Ocean Policy; 27. Manganese Nodules; 28. Forest Resources; 29. Forest Policy and Future Prospects-Section E - Mineral Economics-30. Mineral Deposits and their Classification Systems; 31. Requirements for Mineral Exploration; 32. Geostatistics and Mineral Resources; 33. Classical Statistics in Mineral Exploration; 34. Economic Criteria for Investment Decisions; 35. Ore Microscopy; 36. Mineral Processing; 37. Constraints in Mineral Exploration; 38. Mineral Exploration-Acts, Rules, Regulations and Policies; 39. National Mineral Policy; 40. Mineral Conservation-Section F - Mineral based Industries-41. Iron and Steel Industry; 42. Aluminium Industry; 43. Cement Industry; 44. Refractory Industry; 45. Fertilizer Industry; 46. Abrasive Industry; Bibliography