SBS’s Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Mining & Mineralogy (In 5 Volumes)

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Minerals are any of a class of naturally occurring solid, inorganic substances with a characteristic crystalline form and a homogenous chemical composition: any substance obtained by mining, especially a metal ore. While mineralogy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals. Mining is a system of excavations made for the extractions of minerals, especially coal, ores or minerals. Mining and Mineralogy are responsible for economic and industrial growth of any nation. As a discipline, this falls under engineering, science and technology encompassing earth sciences and technology within its fold. This work encyclopaedic in nature consists of more than 25000 terms mainly targeted at mining and mineralogy. It covers geology, geophysics, geomorphology, geochemistry and other earth sciences as well since many of the entries are multidisciplinary in nature.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Upendra K. Singh

Prof. (Dr.) Upendra K. Singh is presently working as Head of Department in the Department of Mining Engineering, Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, He had joined the institution way back in 1993. He was awarded Doctoral Degree from Lulea University, Sweden, in 1988. Before joining ISM, he worked as a Scientist 'EI' at Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI), Dhanbad. At CMRI, he led a team of scientists and researchers working on numerical modelling, in-situ stress measurement in mines and in-situ rock monitoring for mine design and design of support system. Prof. Singh has practiced mining engineering from 1979 to 1983 at Zawar Mines fo M/s Hindustan Zinc LTD., After graduating with First Class First in Mining Engineering form BHU, Varanasi, and before going to Sweden for higher studies.