Bøger af Trinity Collins

Minerals are nonrenewable natural resources that are essential in the energy, manufacturing and construction industry. Mineralogy refers to a discipline of science that examines all facets of minerals, including their occurrence and distribution in nature, physical characteristics, internal crystal structure and chemical composition, as well as the physicochemical conditions that led to their origin. Mineralogy has significant role in mineral extraction and advancements in this field have resulted in industrialization of minerals. Applied mineralogy is a research field which focuses on the manufacturing of materials, and the prospection, extraction and refinery of ores. It also studies the impact of minerals on human health and the environment. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of applied mineralogy. It explores all the important applications of this field in the present day scenario. The book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.

Mineralogy refers to the systematic study of all minerals, including their description, physical environment, crystallography and chemical characteristics. Applied mineralogy is focused on inorganic non-metal materials, and their sampling, analysis, synthesis, preparation, evaluation and property identification. Process mineralogy is a type of applied mineralogy that concentrates on solving issues related to ore processing. The goal of process mineralogy is to recognize, diagnose and forecast the mineralogically affected or regulated processing properties of an ore. They are also used as essential components of building materials like marble, plaster, granite, limestone, glass, cement and gravel. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to applied mineralogy. It will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and postgraduate students. Most of the topics introduced in this book cover new techniques and the applications of this field.