Applied geochemistry in the twenty-first century: mineral exploration and environmental surveys
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Applied geochemistry exploration geochemistry environmental geochemistry mineral exploration analytical methods
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Applied (exploration and environmental) geochemistry in the twentieth century is briefly reviewed, and its future developments in the twenty-first century are envisaged in the light of advances in analytical instruments (laboratory and field) and computer technology. It is concluded that applied geochemical methods must be used by well-trained applied geochemists, and the potential for future developments is limited only by their ingenuity.
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DEMETRIADES, A. (2001). Applied geochemistry in the twenty-first century: mineral exploration and environmental surveys. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 34(3), 1131–1138. https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.17173
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