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Mineral Resources and Exploration

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Mineral Exploration: Practical Application

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The aim of the mineral exploration is to discover deposits of such size, shape, and grade and in such place that they can be profitably extracted from the earth’s crust. The deposits need to be reckoned in a way that the mineral and products on which modern society is dependent are usefully utilized. An understanding and insight into clues that guide these efforts in locating a deposit are many and varied.

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  1. Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, India

    G. S. Roonwal

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Roonwal, G.S. (2018). Mineral Resources and Exploration. In: Mineral Exploration: Practical Application. Springer Geology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5604-8_1

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