This unique survey describes the world's ancient phosphorite deposits on a scale never previously attempted. The International Geological Correlation Programme started Project 156, on world phosphate resources, in 1977. An international team of forty-six researchers describes in twenty-five chapters almost 100 Precambrian or Cambrian deposits of phosphate rock, extending through all continents except Antarctica. The total resources are large, but only a small fraction is minable at present. The data presented give a good understanding of the distribution, nature and origin of phosphate deposits. The book is an important contribution to the scientific understanding of phosphate deposits, as well as a valuable aid to the search for an exploitation of phosphates in many parts of the world.
Edited by:
P. J. Cook, J. H. Shergold Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 209mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 981g ISBN:9780521619219 ISBN 10: 0521619211 Series:Cambridge Earth Science Series Pages: 408 Publication Date:08 June 2005 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active