000 00879nam a2200181 4500
001 0000002658
008 111025 1998 eng d
040 _aJMGHQ
090 0 0 _a551.30409595
_bCHU
100 1 _aChu, Ling Heng
245 1 0 _aSilica sand resources of Malaysia
_cChu Ling Heng.
260 _c1998
300 _a15 p.
_bmap
_c30 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references
520 _aBased on reconnaissance exploration work to date, Malaysia has an estimated resource of some 148 Mt natural silica sand and at least 72 Mt tailing sand which can be beneficiated for various industrial uses. Natural silica sand is found mainly in Sarawak, Sabah, Terengganu and Johor, while the bulk of the tailing sand deposits is found in the mining district of Perak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
650 0 _aRocks, Siliceous
_zMalaysia
651 0 _aMalaysia
999 _c22714
_d22714