Download or read book Pyrite written by David Rickard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people have heard of pyrite, the brassy yellow mineral sometimes known as fool's gold. Pyrite behaves like stone and shines like metal, and its dual nature makes it a source of both metals and sulfur. Despite being the most common sulfide mineral on the earth's surface, pyrite's bright crystals have attracted the attention of many different cultures, and its nearly identical visual appearance to gold has led to tales of fraud, trickery, and claims of alchemy. Pyrite occupies a unique place in human history: it became an integral part of mining culture in America during the 19th century, and it has a presence in ancient Sumerian texts, Greek philosophy, and medieval poetry, becoming a symbol for anything overvalued. In Pyrite, geochemist and author David Rickard blends basic science and historical narrative to describe the many unique ways pyrite is integral to our world. He explains the basic science of oxidation, showing us why the mineral looks like gold, and inspects death zones of present oceans where pyrite-related hydrogen sulfide destroys oxygen in the waters. Rickard analyzes pyrite's role in manufacturing sulfuric acid and discusses the significant appearance of the mineral in literature, history, and the development of societies. The mineral's influence extends from human evolution and culture, through science and industry, to our understanding of ancient, modern, and future earth environments. Energetic and accessible, Pyrite is the first book to show readers the history and science of a mineral that helped make the modern world.
Download or read book Pyrite Oxidation and Its Control written by V. P. Evangelou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pyrite Oxidation and its Control is the single available text on the market that presents the latest findings on pyrite oxidation and acid mine drainage (AMD). This new information is an indispensable reference for generating new concepts and technologies for controlling pyrite oxidation. This book focuses on pyrite oxidation theory, experimental findings on oxidation mechanisms, as well as applications and limitations of amelioration technologies. The text also includes discussions on the theory and potential application of novel pyrite microencapsulation technologies for controlling pyrite oxidation currently under investigation in the author's laboratory.
Download or read book Pyrite written by David Terence Rickard and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people have heard of pyrite, the brassy yellow mineral commonly known as fool's gold. But despite being the most common sulfide on the earth's surface, pyrite's bright crystals have attracted a noteworthy amount of attention from many different cultures, and its nearly identical visual appearance to gold has led to tales of fraud, trickery, and claims of alchemy. Pyrite occupies a unique place in human history: it became an integral part of mining lore in America during the 19th century, and it has a presence in ancient Sumerian texts, Greek philosophy, and medieval poetry, becoming a symbol for anything overvalued. In 'Pyrite', geochemist and author David Rickard blends basic science and historical narrative to describe the many unique ways pyrite makes appearances in our world. He follows pyrite back through the medieval alchemists to the ancient Arab, Chinese, Indian, and Classical worlds, showing why the mineral was central to the development of these various ancient cultures. Pyrite can be tracked to the beginnings of humankind, and Rickard reveals how it contributed to the origins of our art and storytelling and even to our biologic development as humans.
Download or read book On Pyrite and Marcasite written by Henry Newlin Stokes and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Availability of Elemental Sulfur and Pyrite Concentrate market Economy Countries written by David A. Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reactivity of AN FO with Pyrite Containing Weathering Products written by Yael Miron and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pyrite Oxidation and Its Control written by V. P. Evangelou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pyrite Oxidation and its Control is the single available text on the market that presents the latest findings on pyrite oxidation and acid mine drainage (AMD). This new information is an indispensable reference for generating new concepts and technologies for controlling pyrite oxidation. This book focuses on pyrite oxidation theory, experimental findings on oxidation mechanisms, as well as applications and limitations of amelioration technologies. The text also includes discussions on the theory and potential application of novel pyrite microencapsulation technologies for controlling pyrite oxidation currently under investigation in the author's laboratory.
Download or read book Annotated Bibliography and Index Map of Sulfur and Pyrites Deposits in the United States and Alaska written by Donald Marvin Brown and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pyrites Mineral Louisa County Va written by Robert Carnes Hickman and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pyrites written by Robert Henderson Ridgway and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oxidation of Coal Mine Pyrites written by Walter C. Lorenz and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oxidation of Pyrites in Chlorinated Solvents written by Joseph C. Troy and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monthly Bulletin of the International Bureau of the American Republics written by Pan American Union and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin written by Georgia. Dept. of Mines, Mining, and Geology and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Implications of Pyrite Oxidation for Engineering Works written by A. Brian Hawkins and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book highlights and analyses the distress to buildings caused by sulphate-induced heave, with particular reference to the recent problems in the Dublin area of Ireland. It describes the formation of pyrite, the processes involved in its oxidation and the various ways in which consequential expansion takes place. For the first time in the literature it discusses the way that buildings can be raised above their supporting foundation walls by the expansion of pyritiferous fill which has been used beneath ground-bearing floor slabs in Ireland. The significance of fractures through the iron sulphide microcrystals for the rate and extent of oxidation is discussed. Photographs and profiles of sulphate ingress into concrete/concrete blocks are presented. Case histories from the UK, North America and Ireland are discussed.
Download or read book Chemical Metallurgical Engineering written by Eugene Franz Roeber and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
