Introduction to Mineral Exploration

This new, updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of mineral exploration. This book covers not only the nature of mineral exploration but also considers other factors essential to successful exploration, from target evaluation to feasibility studies for extraction and production. Six detailed case studies, selected for the range of different problems and considerations they present to the mineral explorationist, are also included. This second edition is updated to include new chapters on handling mineral exploration data and a new case study on the exploration for diamonds. Part 1: principles. · ore, mineral economics, and mineral exploration charles j. Moon and anthony m. Evans. · the mineralogy of economic deposits anthony m. Evans. · mineral deposit geology and models anthony m. Evans and charles j. Moon. · reconnaissance exploration charles j. Moon and michael k.g. Whateley. · from prospect to prefeasibility charles j. Moon and michael k.g. Whateley. · remote sensing michael k.g. Whateley. · geophysical methods john milsom. · exploration geochemistry charles j. Moon. · mineral exploration data charles j. Moon and michael k.g. Whateley. · evaluation techniques michael k.g. Whateley and barry c.scott. · project evaluation barry c.scott and michael k.g. Whateley. Part 2: case studies. · cliffe hill quarry, leicestershire -- development of aggregate reserves michael k.g. Whateley and william l. Barrett. · soma lignite basin, turkey michael k.g. Whateley. · witwatersrand conglomerate gold -- west rand charles j. Moon and michael k.g. Whateley. · a volcanic-associated massive sulfide deposit -- kidd creek, ontario anthony m. Evans and charles j. Moon. · disseminated precious metals -- trinity mine, nevada michael k.g. Whateley, timothy bell and charles j. Moon. · diamond exploration -- ekati and diavik mines, canada charles j. Moon.