Introduction to industrial minerals - D. A. C Manning

Introduction to Industrial Minerals introduces the reader to
the subject of the new mineral raw materials that our society demands.
It
emphasizes the way in which, in order to satisfy the consumer, the
requirements of industry control mineral exploitation, and the way
fundamental mineral properties are exploited for particular
applications. It describes aggregates, industrial clays and raw
materials for the chemical industry. The need for high temperature
processing is addressed with a chapter on interpretation and use of
mineralogical phase diagrams and time-temperature-transformation
diagrams. These are then applied in separate chapters on the
manufacture of glass, cement, brick clays and refractories.
Evaluation of geological reserves is described in the context of
computer modelling of deposit quality, and the final chapter
considers the use of a site after extraction, emphasizing the
requirements for waste disposal.

An excellent introduction and practical guide to the wide
range of industrial raw materials, and their nature, industry and
marketing;
useful to engineers, economists, manufacturers, and other
professional groups - Choice