Biogeochemistry in mineral exploration.
Significant refinements of biogeochemical methods applied to mineral exploration have been made during more than twenty years since the last major publication on this technique. This innovative, practical and comprehensive text is designed as a field handbook and an office reference volume. It outli...
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2007.
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Table of Contents:
- Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Plant Function, Chemistry and Mineralogy. 3. Field Guide 1: Climatic and Geographic Zones. 4. Field Guide 2: Sample Selection and Collection. 5. Survey Design and Comparisons with Other Sample Media. 6. Sample Preparation and Decomposition. 7. Plant Analysis. 8. The Eden Project Source of a Biogeochemical Database. 9. Biogeochemical Behaviour of the Elements. 10. Data Handling and Analysis. 11. Case Histories. 12. Exploration Geomicrobiology The New Frontier. 13. A Look to the Future. References.