03328nam 22006975 450 991073943850332120260218141855.03-030-85889-810.1007/978-3-030-85889-6(MiAaPQ)EBC6951424(Au-PeEL)EBL6951424(CKB)21502476700041(PPN)262170450(OCoLC)1311340865(DE-He213)978-3-030-85889-6(EXLCZ)992150247670004120220411d2022 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierElements and Mineral Resources /by Joaquim Sanz, Oriol Tomasa, Abigail Jimenez-Franco, Nor Sidki-Rius1st ed. 2022.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Springer,2022.1 online resource (378 pages) illustrationsSpringer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,2510-1315"Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, BarcelonaTech" -- CoverPrint version: Sanz, Joaquim Elements and Mineral Resources Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783030858889 Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword -- Introduction -- Mineral elements -- Rare Earth Elements -- Industrial Minerals -- Evolution of mineral prices.This textbook is the first to offer essential information on the ores and basic properties of the majority of chemical elements, together with the most important industrial minerals, their latest applications and recycling options, illustrated with a wealth of photos. This book represents the culmination of a comprehensive project jointly pursued by the Valentí Masachs Geology Museum and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) (Polytechnic University of Catalonia) over the past several years. Published in response to multiple requests from university professors and other educators, it will promote a new society in which human beings use the Earth’s natural resources responsibly and with respect for the environment. Keep in mind that we aren’t the only inhabitants of the Earth, a wonderful but depletable planet!Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,2510-1315Earth sciencesGeotechnical engineeringEarth SciencesGeotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth SciencesEarth SciencesMinesthubRecursos naturalsthubMineralogiathubLlibres electrònicsthubEarth sciences.Geotechnical engineering.Earth Sciences.Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.Earth Sciences.MinesRecursos naturalsMineralogia549553Sanz Joaquim1423955Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910739438503321Elements and mineral resources3552693UNINA