Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza (2016) Kuantan - Mars on Earth: Environmental Problems and Solutions. In: 2nd International Conference in Environmental and Civil Engineering Technology (ENVICET 2016) , 4-6 October 2016 , Penang, Malaysia. pp. 1-23..
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Abstract
Over the past few months, bauxite mining has become a controversial environmental issue in Malaysia. Bauxite, a principle ore is a main source of aluminium. The presence of bauxite in Kuantan was first recognized almost eight decades ago in 1937. Kuantan’s bauxite is characterized as laterite bauxite by high ferric oxide content ranging from 14.4 to 40.6% depending on different deposits.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Kuantan; Mars; bauxite; ferric oxide |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Faculty/Division: | Faculty of Civil Engineering & Earth Resources |
| Depositing User: | Noorul Farina Arifin |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2016 07:18 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Feb 2018 01:32 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15302 |
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