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Applications of Paleontology in Industry by Elaine Lieu is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses various applications of paleontology including petroleum exploration, mineral exploration, coal mining, engineering geology, environmental science, archaeology, and forensic geoscience. Fossils are used in petroleum exploration to help identify source rocks, depositional environments, and thermal maturity. In mineral exploration, fossils can be used to locate zones where mineral-rich freshwater meets saltwater, precipitating metals. Coal mining utilizes fossil analysis to classify an
- Author
- Elaine Lieu
- Language
- EN