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THESE two volumes form part of a series the aim of which is to make better known the geology and mineral resources of the French colonies. A preliminary volume, “La geologic et les mines de la France d'outremer”, was noticed in NATURE last year (vol. 131, June 10, 1933). It was of an introductory nature, and dealt with each colony in turn, emphasising more particularly the geology of these scattered colonies. In the volumes under notice the plan differs, each material or element being treated separately. The general scheme is as follows. An adequate account of the geology of each deposit is given, illustrated by sketch maps and diagrams. This is followed by a description of the nature of the ores and the forms in which they generally occur. In volume 2, which deals with iron and metals important in the metallurgy of iron and steel, the uses and metallurgy of the several metals are discussed. Finally, with the aid of up-to-date statistics as to production, consumption and markets, the present importance and future possibilities of each deposit are summarised. Comparative descriptions are also given of world deposits other than those of the French colonies.
Publications du Bureau d'Études géologiques et Minirès coloniales. Les ressources minérales de la France d'outre-mer. 1: Le charbon. Pp. iii + 245. 24 francs. 2: Le fer, le manganèse, le chrome, le nickel, l'étain, le tungstène, le graphite, le glucinium, le molybdène, le cobalt, le titane, le vanadium.
Pp. iii + 436. 36 francs. (Paris: Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1933–34.)
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Publications du Bureau d'Études géologiques et Minirès coloniales Les ressources minérales de la France doutre-mer 1: Le charbon Pp iii + 245 24 francs 2: Le fer, le manganèse, le chrome, le nickel, l'étain, le tungstène, le graphite, le glucinium, le molybdène, le cobalt, le titane, le vanadium . Nature 134, 10 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134010a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/134010a0