Essays about: "metasedimentary rocks"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words metasedimentary rocks.
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1. Petrography and Thermodynamic Modelling of Svecofennian Arsenic-bearing Metasupracrustal Rocks in the Arlanda Area, West-Central Fennoscandian Shield
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The Arlanda area is a construction intensive area facing problems with risk of leaching of arsenic (As) from the bedrock to surface- and groundwater. Construction projects in the area have had problems with high levels of As in the bedrock and the risk of leaching increases through processing of aggregates and blasting of the bedrock. READ MORE
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2. Evaluation of long-term effects of excavated sulfide-bearing rock : - A case study in western Sweden
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Sulfide-bearing rock that is excavated in conjunction with construction projects can cause environmental and construction engineering problems. Sulfidic minerals oxidize when they are exposed to an oxidant and water, which can make them generate acid rock drainage (ARD) with high concentrations of metals and sulphate. READ MORE
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3. GEOCHEMICAL UNDERSTANDING OF VANADIUM IN MALMBERGET ORES (KIRUNA TYPE), NORTHERN SWEDEN
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : The Norrbotten region is an important Swedish mining district with occurrence of several economic deposits and sub-economic deposits of apatite iron ores (Kiruna Type) and epigenetic Cu-Au ores. The apatite iron ores include the large Malmberget deposit mined by LKAB company as one of their world class underground mines. READ MORE
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4. Structural analysis of the hinge region of the Islay Anticline.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaperAbstract : The hinge region of a major anticlinal fold structure in the SW Scottish Highlands was located in the eastern part of the Isle of Islay. The structure plunges gently NNW, with the hinge line measuring 02/026. READ MORE
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5. Tracing the Origin of Metasedimentary Rocks in the Faroe-Shetland Basin
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The Faroe-Shetland region has been exposed to a long history of tectonic events and the geology in the area is rather complex. This history has led to the formation large metasedimentary deposits, though the origin of these deposits is not yet fully understood. Possible source areas are Greenland, Norway and Scotland. READ MORE