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ERIC Number: EJ252751
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Sep
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Chemistry and the Modern Prospector.
Neff, Thomas R.
Journal of Chemical Education, v58 n9 p699-703 Sep 1981
States that the object of any geochemical survey is to detect the trace element "halo" associated with a mineral deposit. Describes primary and secondary halos and the following types of surveys: stream sediment, water, soil, vegetation, bedrock, and vapor surveys. Briefly reviews future trends including airborne geochemistry. (SK)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Geology, Higher Education, Science Education, Scientific Methodology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Geochemistry; Mineralogy