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Building exploration capability for the 21st century : edited by Karen D. Kelley and Howard C. Golden.
| Other author | Kelley, Karen D., editor. |
| Other author | Golden, Howard C., editor. |
| Other author | Society of Economic Geologists (U.S.), issuing body. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Tulsa, Oklahoma : Society of Economic Geologists, 2014. |
| Description | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). |
| Supplemental Content | GeoScienceWorld |
| Subjects |
| Series | Special publications of the Society of Economic Geologists ; volume 18 Special publications of the Society of Economic Geologists ; volume 18. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Summary | Earth's near-surface mineralogy has diversified over more than 4.5 b.y. from no more than a dozen preplanetary refractory mineral species (what have been referred to as "ur-minerals" by Hazen et al., 2008) to around 5,000 species (based on the list of minerals approved by the International Mineralogical Association; http://rruff.info/ima). This dramatic diversification is a consequence of three principal physical, chemical, and biological processes: element selection and concentration (primarily through planetary differentiation and fluidrock interactions); an expanded range of mineral-forming environments (including temperature, pressure, redox, and activities of volatile species); and the influence of the biosphere. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Spec. audience char. | Specialized. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 14, 2016). |
| Issued in other form | Print version : 9781629496375 |
| ISBN | 9781629499291 (ebook) : |