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economic geology

Scientific discipline concerned with the distribution of mineral deposits, the economic considerations involved in their recovery, and assessment of the reserves available. Economic geology deals with metal ores, fossil fuels, and other materials of commercial value, such as salt, gypsum, and building stone. It applies the principles and methods of various other fields, especially geophysics, structural geology, and stratigraphy.

economic geology

‚ek·ə′näm·ik jē′äl·ə·jē

(geology)

Application of geologic knowledge to materials usage and principles of engineering.

The study of metallic ore deposits.

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No references found	Although a few major deposits such as Muruntau, Kumtor, and Sukhoi Log have recently received attention in the Western economic geology literature, many of the large gold systems in this region lack any English-language geological description beyond a few vague sentences on company websites. Gold Deposits of the CIS by Goldfarb, Richard J. / Geoscience Canada The award, bestowed to a geoscientist less than 40 years of age, recognizes those who have made significant contributions to a field generally referred to as economic geology. Around the north by Northern Ontario Business Giudice is a geologist with a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire and master's degree in economic geology from the University of Arizona. DIGEST by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)	Economic Commission for Latin America Economic Commission for Western Asia Economic Comparisons, International Economic Competition Between the Two World Systems Economic Compulsion to Work Economic Contract Economic Cooperation Administration Economic Cooperation Between the USSR and Nonsocialist Countries Economic Cooperation of the Socialist Countries Economic Crimes Economic Crisis Economic Cybernetics Economic Cycles, Theories of economic development Economic Development, Level of Economic Disproportions Economic Efficiency Economic Efficiency of Capital Investments Economic Efficiency of New Technology Economic Efficiency of Socialist Production economic entomology Economic Expansion Economic Forecast economic forecasting Economic Geography economic geology economic growth Economic Growth, Theories of Economic Incentive economic indicator Economic Information Economic Integration Economic Interests Economic Laws economic life economic lot size Economic Management Economic Maps Economic Materialism economic mineral economic mobilization Economic Model, Mathematical Economic Needs economic order quantity Economic Pattern economic planning Economic Policy Economic Potential economic purchase quantity Economic Reform in the USSR Economic Region	economic expert Economic exploitation Economic exploitation Economic exploitation Economic exploitation Economic exposure Economic Farm Surplus Economic fascism/Redirect Economic fascism/Redirect economic feasibility Economic Feed Conversion Ratio Economic Forecast Economic forecasting Economic Forecasting and Fiscal Policy Analysis Economic Forecasting Center Economic free zone Economic free zone Economic free zone Economic free zone Economic Freedom of North America economic gain spatial analysis Economic geographies Economic geographies economic geography economic geography economic geography Economic Geography Research Group Economic Geography Specialty Group Economic geologist Economic geologist economic geology Economic Geology Research Institute Economic Geology Research Unit Economic Globalization and the Environment Economic Governance Reform Operation Economic Governance Technical Assistance Economic Group Pension Services economic growth economic growth economic growth Economic Growth and Innovation in Multicultural Environments Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act Economic Growth and Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2001 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Economic Growth and Trade Economic Growth Center Economic growth rate Economic growth rate Economic growth rate Economic Growth Rates Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Economic Growth, Theories of Economic Hardship Deferment Economic history Economic History Association

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Although a few major deposits such as Muruntau, Kumtor, and Sukhoi Log have recently received attention in the Western economic geology literature, many of the large gold systems in this region lack any English-language geological description beyond a few vague sentences on company websites.

Gold Deposits of the CIS by Goldfarb, Richard J. / Geoscience Canada

The award, bestowed to a geoscientist less than 40 years of age, recognizes those who have made significant contributions to a field generally referred to as economic geology.

Around the north by Northern Ontario Business

Giudice is a geologist with a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire and master's degree in economic geology from the University of Arizona.

DIGEST by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

Economic Commission for Latin America

Economic Commission for Western Asia

Economic Comparisons, International

Economic Competition Between the Two World Systems

Economic Compulsion to Work

Economic Contract

Economic Cooperation Administration

Economic Cooperation Between the USSR and Nonsocialist Countries

Economic Cooperation of the Socialist Countries

Economic Crimes

Economic Crisis