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040 _aJMGHQ
090 0 0 _a553.66209595
_bCHU
100 1 _aChu, Ling Heng
245 1 0 _aSilica sand resources of Malaysia
_cChu Ling Heng
300 _a16 p.
_bill., maps
_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 districts of Perak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
650 0 _aRock, Siliceous
_zMalaysia
650 0 _aSand
_zMalaysia
_xGeology
651 0 _aMalaysia
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