Industrial minerals and rocks, aggregates and natural stones in the Nordic countries

The Nordic countries, including Greenland, have a long tradition in mining. The industrial minerals sector is expanding in most Nordic countries and extensive development has taken place during the last few years. The main commodities mined are carbonate rocks, quartz, feldspar, apatite, olivine and...

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Published in:Episodes
Main Authors: Johansson, Kurt, Larsen, Rune B, Lehtinen, Markku J, Persson, Lars, Räisänen, Mika, Pedersen, Stig A Schack, Weihed, Pär, Wik, Nils-Gunnar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Geovetenskap och miljöteknik 2008
Subjects:
Geology
Geologi
Greenland
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-3394
https://doi.org/10.18814/epiiugs/2008/v31i1/018
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Summary:The Nordic countries, including Greenland, have a long tradition in mining. The industrial minerals sector is expanding in most Nordic countries and extensive development has taken place during the last few years. The main commodities mined are carbonate rocks, quartz, feldspar, apatite, olivine and talc. A number of different types of dimension stones are quarried in all countries. Rock aggregates are increasingly important, replacing sand and gravel aggregate as construction materials in some countries due to the need to protect ground water supplies. Validerad; 2008; 20080821 (pawe)

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