Mineral commodity profiles
Mineral commodity profiles present essential background information on individual mineral commodities for the non-specialist user. They are not intended to be highly technical but contain sufficient detail to enable the reader to gain a broad understanding of the particular mineral described.
Each profile summarises:
- the nature and geological occurrence of deposits
- extraction and processing methods
- specifications and uses
- world production, trade and prices
- the situation relating to the UK
If any of the terms contained in the profiles are unfamiliar, please refer to our glossary.
The following older versions are also available:
- Barytes (September 2005)
- Cement raw materials (November 2005)
- Building and roofing stone (November 2005)
- Magnesium (March 2004)
- Zinc (March 2004)
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