Placer Garnet of the West Coast, New Zealand

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Placer Garnet of the West Coast, New Zealand

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

Description

Garnet is primarily used as an abrasive for sandblasting and waterjet cutting, with global demand having increased dramatically in the last few decades. Garnet suitability as an abrasive is determined by its grain size, shape, composition, inclusion and fracture content. Prior to 2015, the mineral resource potential of detrital garnet in Westland, New Zealand, had been overlooked and its regional abundance, composition, provenance and grain morphology poorly understood. This thesis gives a co...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2018

Creator

Ritchie, Thomas

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/7923

Related subjects

Garnet / Minerals Sands / REE / Ilmenite / New Zealand / Westland / Placer Deposits

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