Abstract
This volume discusses the mineral resources upon which modern civilization is built. Take away these minerals and humanity will rapidly return to the stone age, with its greatest concern the depletion of flint (also a mineral). It would, of course, result in about a 99% reduction in population. In other words, approximately 99% of the worlds’ population is dependent on minerals for its existence.
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Wolfe, J.A. (1984). Introduction. In: Mineral Resources a World Review. Environmental Resource Management Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5560-8_1
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