Research in quantitative mineralogy: Examples from diverse applications

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 402-408

  Hoal, K O ^a   Stammer, J G ^a   Appleby, S K ^a   Botha, J ^a   Ross, J K ^a   Botha, P W ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b Intellection Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Geology; Geomet; Ores; Quantitative mineralogy; Research

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; COPPER; COPPER DEPOSITS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIAMONDS; EARTH SCIENCES; FELDSPAR; FELDSPAR DEPOSITS; GARNETS; GEOLOGY; GOLD DEPOSITS; LAND USE; LITHOLOGY; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; MINERALOGY; ORES; OXIDE MINERALS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PYRITES; QUARTZ; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICATES; SOILS;

BEARING MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES; DIVERSE APPLICATIONS; GEOMET; MAGMATIC SYSTEMS; MAMMALIAN TISSUES; MINING INDUSTRIES; OIL AND GAS PROJECTS; PETROGENESIS; PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS; QEMSCAN; QUANTITATIVE MINERALOGY; RESEARCH; RESEARCH TOOLS; SOIL CHEMISTRIES; SOIL MINERALOGIES;

MINERALS;

EID: 60249090492     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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