Surface mining of non-coal minerals
By: a report prepared by the Committee on Surface Mining and Reclamation, Board on Mineral and Energy Resources, Commission on Natural Resources, National Research Council.
Contributors: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Published: 1979
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Strip mining -- Law and legislation -- United States; Reclamation of land -- Law and legislation -- United States; Strip mining -- United States; Mineral industries -- Environmental aspects -- United States
Notes: Vol. 2-3 called "Appendix I-II" are working papers prepared for the Committee on Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Volume numbering supplied by this Library.
Table of contents: title: [v. 1]  A study of mineral mining from the perspective of the Surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977.; title: [v. 2]  Sand and gravel mining and quarrying and blasting for crushed stone and other construction minerals.; title: [v. 3]  Mining and processing of oil shale and tar sands.