Abstract
The figures in the table are based primarily on estimated world resources of zinc. The reserve base, on the same basis, is 970000 tonnes, and wodd resources exceed 6 million tonnes. Resources are substantially higher when allowance is made for other cadmium-bearing materials.
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Crowson, P. (1996). Cadmium. In: Minerals Handbook 1996–97. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13793-0_9
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