Marine Minerals

Marine Minerals
Author: Roger G. Burns
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2018-12-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1501508644

Volume 6 of Reviews in Mineralogy was originated from notes prepared for a short course on Marine Minerals held in La Jolla, California, November 2-3, 1979. Chapters in this volume are devoted to marine manganese oxide, iron oxide, silica polymorphs, zeolite, clay, phosphorite, barite, evaporite, and placer minerals. Carbonates are not included; coverage of this important mineral group warrants a separate monograph. The extremely interesting sulfide and hydrothermal mineral assemblages recently discovered at oceanic spreading centers are also not discussed here. Marine Minerals was first published in 1979 as Volume 6 of the series entitled Short course. In 1980 the Mineralogical Society of America changed the name of the series to Reviews in Mineralogy, and for that reason this, the second printing of Marine Minerals has been reissued under the new banner. Only minor corrections have been made.

The Encyclopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences

The Encyclopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences
Author: Philip Kearey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 727
Release: 2009-07-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1444313886

From AMETHYST to ARTESIAN SPRING, from COAL GAS to CONTINENTAL DRIFT, from SEISMOGRAM to STROMATOLITE, the Encylopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences provides a comprehensive modern reference text for all the subdisciplines of the Earth Sciences. The Encyclopedia is primarily intended for professional earth scientists and those specializing in related subjects. However, it will also provide an important reference for students of the Earth Sciences and those needing information on terms in current usage. The book contains three main styles of entry: articles up to 1500 words on major topics such as plate tectonics, standard entries of up to a couple of hundred words on topics such as groups of minerals,and brief definitions of, for instance, individual minerals.

Marine Minerals

Marine Minerals
Author: Roger George Burns
Publisher: de Gruyter
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1979
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Volume 6 of Reviews in Mineralogy was originated from notes prepared for a short course on Marine Minerals held in La Jolla, California, November 2-3, 1979. Chapters in this volume are devoted to marine manganese oxide, iron oxide, silica polymorphs, zeolite, clay, phosphorite, barite, evaporite, and placer minerals. Carbonates are not included; coverage of this important mineral group warrants a separate monograph. The extremely interesting sulfide and hydrothermal mineral assemblages recently discovered at oceanic spreading centers are also not discussed here. Marine Minerals was first published in 1979 as Volume 6 of the series entitled Short course. In 1980 the Mineralogical Society of America changed the name of the series to Reviews in Mineralogy, and for that reason this, the second printing of Marine Minerals has been reissued under the new banner. Only minor corrections have been made.

Evaporites:Sediments, Resources and Hydrocarbons

Evaporites:Sediments, Resources and Hydrocarbons
Author: John K. Warren
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1042
Release: 2006-06-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540323449

Comprehensive discussion of the role of evaporites in hydrocarbon generation and trapping Excellent introduction in the field

Geochemistry of Sedimentary Carbonates

Geochemistry of Sedimentary Carbonates
Author: J.W. Morse
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 725
Release: 1990-08-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080869629

This book covers the more basic aspects of carbonate minerals and their interaction with aqueous solutions; modern marine carbonate formation and sediments; carbonate diagenesis (early marine, meteoric and burial); the global cycle of carbon and human intervention; and the role of sedimentary carbonates as indicators of stability and changes in the Earth's surface environment. The selected subjects are presented with sufficient background information to enable the non-specialist to understand the basic chemistry involved. Tested on classes taught by the authors, and approved by the students, this comprehensive volume will prove itself to be a valuable reference source to students, researchers and professionals in the fields of oceanography, geochemistry, petrology, environmental science and petroleum geology.

Sabkha Ecosystems

Sabkha Ecosystems
Author: M. Ajmal Khan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2008-08-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402050720

Following Volume I, released in 2002, this new volume adds to and complements data and information on salt desert ecosystems of numerous West and Central Asian countries, including many of which are located in the Arabian Peninsula. The comprehensive coverage assists the reader gaining a thorough understanding of sabkha geology, hydrology, geomorphology, zoology, botany, ecology and ecosystem functioning, as well as sabkha conservation, utilisation, and development.