Applied mineral inventory estimation

Presents an applied approach to the estimation of mineral resources/reserves. It is suitable for any university or mining school that offers courses on mineral resource/reserve estimation. It will also be valuable for professional mining and geological engineers and geologists working with mineral e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Sinclair, Alastair J. 1935-
Other Authors Blackwell, Garston H., 1944-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781601197313
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Physical Description1 online resource (xviii, 381 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Mineral Inventory: An Overview; 2 Geologic Control of Mineral Inventory Estimation; 3 Continuity; 4 Statistical Concepts in Mineral Inventory Estimation: An Overview; 5 Data and Data Quality; 6 Exploratory Data Evaluation; 7 Outliers; 8 An Introduction to Geostatistics; 9 Spatial (Structural) Analysis: An Introduction to Semivariograms; 10 Kriging; 11 Global Resource Estimation; 12 Grade ... Tonnage Curves; 13 Local Estimation of Resources /Reserves; 14 An Introduction to Conditional Simulation; 15 Bulk Density.
  • 16 Toward Quantifying Dilution17 Estimates and Reality; 18 Resource/Reserve Classification; 19 Decisions from Alternative Scenarios: Metal Accounting; Appendices; Appendix 1 British and International Measurement Systems: Conversion Factors; Appendix 2 U.S. Standard Sieves; Appendix 3 Drill-Hole and Core Diameters; Bibliography; Index.