Volcanic Materials in Commerce and Industry
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2015
Keywords
Aggregates, Construction, Industry
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385938-9.00074-2
Abstract
The products of volcanic eruptions have provided useful raw materials for man throughout history. In many regions of the world volcanic rock is ubiquitous, and the inhabitants of these regions have developed ingenious uses for this natural resource. Ranging from early weapons and implements to building materials, volcanic rocks have been sought out because of their physical properties for use in manufacturing processes, as insulators, absorbents, or abrasives. Volcanic materials play an important role in our lives, regardless of whether or not we live near volcanoes, although most of us do not realize their wide variety and applications.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Volcanic Materials in Commerce and Industry, in H. Sigurdsson (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes (2nd Ed.), Academic Press, p. 1285-1294
Scholar Commons Citation
Dehn, Jonathan and McNutt, Stephen R., "Volcanic Materials in Commerce and Industry" (2015). School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 1433.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/1433
