There are class textbooks which are recommended to serve specified education curricula. Such textbooks are assessed and found to contain adequate materials that are suitable for the curricula they serve. However, most class textbooks do not contain glossary material that can conveniently assist a reader. In such scenario, the reader has to refer to a separate material such as dictionary, encyclopedia etc. Unexpected interruptions occur in the process of making references. The relevant material may not be readily available altogether. It is on this perception that this concise glossary has...

Identification and description of minerals and rocks starts with consideration of field scenarios followed by hand specimens, preferably under laboratory conditions after field excursions. The information contained in this concise handbook is a package for concepts and essential practical skills that will enable students to provide a detailed follow-up after such excursions. Procedures for identification and description of typical minerals and rocks, as seen in hand specimens, have been provided as a guide on anticipated results. Illustrations for the field occurrences have also been given...

This book on Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics: A Competency and Evaluation Approach captures class lecture notes that cover Soil Mechanics as a core course unit at diploma and degree levels for Applied Geology, Mining, and Civil Engineering programs. Lecture notes as a summary of a lesson has been used since time immemorial to aid the learning process. The notes need to cater for both strong and weak learners and should have a logical flow of concepts before application of the concepts and self-evaluation facilitators are provided. Indeed, notes as one of the forms of print media should be...

This book on Properties, Occurrences and Uses of Minerals and Rocks: A Comparative Illustrative Approach captures commonly encountered major minerals and rocks on quarrying and mining sites. The book addresses interests of the learners at Certificate and Diploma levels in the subject areas of Geology which includes; Mineralogy, Petrology and Structural Geology. The authors have adopted competency and evaluation based approach in presenting the contents. Expected learning outcomes and specific competences for the book were mirrored from similar expectations as contained in the UNESCO's ASM...

A country's economic advancement of a country relies on a number of key players, which include its natural resources and as well as well-trained workforce. Geological Mineral Exploration and Exploitation of the natural resources require trained manpower to be adequately equipped with mining engineering and geoscientific knowledge, beefed up with technical and occupational skills; particularly in Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM) operation areas. Indeed, engineers and geoscientists are blessed with the relevant knowledge and skills thereby remaining on the forefront. It is in this respect...