Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium

Robert Lauf (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

352 Seiten

2016
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-5113-6 (ISBN)

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For students of geology, this book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluorescence and are critically important as our source of nuclear energy. Learn about the geochemical conditions that produce significant ore deposits and view more than 600 maps, structure diagrams, color photos, and electron micrographs. A web link allows readers to view the more than 130 crystal structures in three dimensions for a richer appreciation of their details. The minerals are arranged to emphasize how they fit into chemical groups, and a thorough description is provided for each mineral. Major occurrences of interest to mineral collectors are arranged
geographically, with maps showing the important deposits in
uranium-producing countries. With the resurgence of interest in nuclear power, this book will be invaluable to mineral collectors and exploration geologists as well as to nuclear scientists and engineers interested in radioactive deposits.

Robert J. Lauf holds a PhD in metallurgical engineering, and has conducted scientific research in fields ranging from nuclear fuel to microwave processing and biomineralization. He has been granted over 40 US patents, and has written 14 books on mineralogy for the collector.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.05.2016
Zusatzinfo	656 color images
Verlagsort	Atglen
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	1864 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie
ISBN-10	0-7643-5113-3 / 0764351133
ISBN-13	978-0-7643-5113-6 / 9780764351136
Zustand	Neuware