Arctic Mineral Resources. Science and Technology

• Main Author: Krivovichev, Sergey V
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019; MDPI
• Subjects: alkali-activated binder; alkaline rocks; antigorite; apatite; apatite-nepheline deposit; apatite-nepheline-titanite ore; Arctic; Arctic zone; bacterial leaching; basic rocks; batievaite-(Y); beryllium minerals; Book Industry Communication; Breivikbotn; calcite; cathodoluminescence; chalcopyrite; chemical composition; cobaltpentlandite; conductive layers; cryogenic treatment; cryomineralogenesis; crystal fractionation; crystal structure; diamond processing plants; electrochemical separation; evolution of the composition; Fedorova-Pana Complex; Fennoscandian Shield; forsterite; garnet; gas; geochronology; geodynamic evolution; geodynamics; gold; granite; greenstone belt; hainite-(Y); heap leaching; hydrothermal deposits; hydrothermal synthesis; hydrothermal veins; isotopes; ivanyukite; Keivy alkaline province; Khibiny; Khibiny promising structures; kimberlite; Kola Peninsula; Kola region; Kovdor phoscorite-carbonatite complex; LIP; Lovozero alkaline massif; low-grade copper-nickel ore; macrocrysts; mafic intrusion; mechanical activation; melteigite; metallogeny; MHD-source “Khibiny”; mineral data; mineralogy; n/a; nepheline; niobium; Northern Karelia; Northern Norway; oil; ore dressing tailings; Palaeoproterozoic; Paleoproterozoic; Pechenga structure; pegmatites; pentlandite; petroleum potential; PGE; phase diagram apatite-nepheline-diopside; Plume; Precambrian; pyrochlore supergroup minerals; pyrrhotite; Q1-390; raw materials; Rb-Sr; Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects; Research & information: general; rinkite group minerals; rock alteration; Sakharjok massif; saponite product applications; saponite-containing waters; search of trend differences; shkatulkalite; Siberian craton; silicocarbonatite; South Reef; sulfuric-acidic decomposition; Ti-in-zircon geothermometry; titanium; titanosilicate; titanyl sulfate; trace elements; transformation mineral species; typochemistry; U mineralization; U-Pb; vanadium mineralization; vuonnemite; West-Pana intrusion; Yenisei-Khatanga basin; zeolite group minerals; zircon; zircon dating
• ISBN: 9783038978251; 3038978248; 9783038978244; 3038978256
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-03897-825-1

The Arctic zone of the Earth is a major source of mineral and other natural resources for the future development of science and technology. It contains a large supply of strategic mineral deposits, including rare earths, copper, phosphorus, niobium, platinum-group elements, and other critical metals. The continued melting of the sea ice due to climate change makes these resources more accessible than ever before. However, the mineral exploration in the Arctic has always been a challenge due to the climatic restrictions, remote location, and vulnerability of Arctic ecosystems. This book covers a broad range of topics related to the problem of Arctic mineral resources, including geological, geochemical, and mineralogical aspects of their occurrence and formation; chemical technologies; and environmental and economic problems related to mineral exploration. The contributions can be tentatively classified into four major types: geodynamics and metallogeny, mineralogy and petrology, mineralogy and crystallography, and mining and chemical technologies associated with the exploration of mineral deposits and the use of raw materials for manufacturing new products. The book can be of interest for all those interested in Arctic issues and especially in Arctic mineral resources and associated problems of mineralogy, geology, geochemistry, and technology.