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Title Chemical mineralogy, smelting and metallization / Eugene D. McLaughlin and Levan A. Breaux, editors
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 370 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Chemical Mineralogy, Smelting and Metallization; Contents; Preface; A New Solid Solution, [(Co, Mn, Ni)(OH)2], in the Vermion Mt (Greece) and Its Genetic Significance for the Mineral Group of Hydroxides; Abstract; Introduction; Global Occurrences of Ni(OH)2 and (Ni, Co, Mn)(OH)2; Analytical Methods; Characteristic Features of the (Co, Mn, Ni)(OH)2; Chemical Composition; Mineralogical and Geochemical Constraints on the Genesis of the (Co, Mn, Ni)(OH)2; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Distribution of Clay Minerals in Upland Soils under Different Weathering Conditions of Humid Asia; Abstract
1. Introduction2. Materials and Methods; 4. Conclusion: Close Relationship among Geological and Climatic Conditions, Clay Mineralogy, and Soil Chemical Properties in Upland Soils in Humid Asia; References; Chemical Mineralogy of Solid Waste Materials for Use in Ceramics; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Using Solid Waste Materials in Ceramics; 3. The Chemical Mineralogy of Wastes; 4. Incorporation of the Wastes into Ceramic Pastes; Conclusion; References
On the Origin of Platinum-Group Element-Enrichment and Extremely Large (Os-Ir-Ru)-Minerals: Evidence from the Activation Energy Values Estimated by the Arrhenius EquationAbstract; Introduction; Analytical Methods; PGE Contents and Composition of Ru-Ir-Os-Minerals in Chromite Ores Associated with Ophiolites; Controlling Factors of Ipgm Formation; Implications for the IPGM Crystallization; Reliability of the Estimated Value of Activation Energy; Applications of the Activation Energy to the Origion of Large IPGM-Phases; Conclusion; References
Mass-Balance Calculations and Stable Isotope Systematics of Mesothermal Gold Deposits: Example from Betam Mine, EgyptAbstract; Introduction; Geologic and Structural Setting; Gold Mineralization; Hydrothermal Alteration; Geochemistry of the Altered Wallrocks; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Environmental Impact of Smelting Activities; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Factors Controlling Trace Element Distribution and Transfer in the Soil-Vegetation-Water Systems
3. Example of Environmental Impact of Smelting Activities: Tharsis, Riotinto and Huelva (Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Spain)Conclusion; References; Environmental Application of Smelting -- Combination of Smelting Technique with Gasification for Solid Waste Management; Abstract; Introduction; Principle of Smelting; Principle of Gasification; Development of Gasification-Smelting Unit; Waste-to-Energy Project in the Czech Republic; Results and Discussion; General Remarks and Perspective; Acknowledgements; References
About the Descriptions of Iron Metallurgy in the 18th Century -- from Phlogiston and Plumbago to Oxygen, which Place for Carbon in Cast Iron?
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Environmental forensics.
Environmental chemistry.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mining.
Environmental chemistry
Environmental forensics
Form Electronic book
Author McLaughlin, Eugene D., 1959-
Breaux, Levan A., 1961-
ISBN 9781608767656
1608767655