Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Mine Rock Pile Materials: Understanding Acid Mine Drainage from the Relationship Between Different Grain Size Fractions - Softcover

Morkeh, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3845432438 ISBN 13: 9783845432434

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Reseña del editor:

The study of the geochemistry and mineralogy of different size fractions is essential to understanding mobility and availability of minerals to dissolution and oxidation during the weathering processes that takes place in mine rock pile materials. The oxidation results in acidic, iron- and sulfate-rich waters, which accelerate the oxidation of rock-forming minerals. This book, therefore, provides insight on: 1) how the amount and the extent of oxidation of the sulfide minerals vary from rock piles to rock piles all around the world due to different mineralogies and geochemical properties and 2) characterization of the geochemical and mineralogical properties of bulk rock pile samples and their different grain size fractions. At the end of reading this book you will come to understand how acid mine drainage could be tackled from a single understanding of the mineralogy and geochemistry of particle size fractions of mine rock pile materials.

Biografía del autor:

John holds an MSc in Mineral Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico-U.S.A. John is an economic geologist and currently the Senior Geologist at Barrick Gold Corporation's Ruby Hill Mine, Eureka,Nevada. He has worked on various geologic projects including acid mine drainage investigations.

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• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 3845432438
• ISBN 13: 9783845432434
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 184