Industrial mineral opportunities in New South Wales (Geology Bulletin 33) is a comprehensive reference publication on the potential for mining industrial minerals in this state. The book contains information on 49 industrial minerals located throughout the state, including gemstones such as ruby, diamond and opal, and minerals with indirect industrial applications such as barite in petroleum exploration and development.

An overview of industrial minerals exploration and a chapter on the geology of New South Wales puts the industry into context. The minerals are listed alphabetically and each chapter details the:

• Potential and Outlook
• Nature and Occurrence
• Main Australian Deposits
• New South Wales Occurrences
• Applications, and
• Economic Factors

Extensive referencing supports the text, while detailed maps and tables clearly illustrate large quantities of data. The locality index provides a quick reference for users to check which minerals detailed in the book are found in which area.

This new publication is a timely release enabling mineral exploration and development professionals and companies to make the most of the current healthy economic climate for the state's mineral resources.

(hardcopy available $44.00)

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