Open AccessThe geological economic of sand quarry resources in Jantho, Aceh Besar
Author(s) -
A. Rais,
Muhammad Irham,
F. Adrian,
Anwar Deli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1087/1/012069
Subject(s) - sorting , lithology , natural resource , geology , mining engineering , sieve (category theory) , sieve analysis , mineral resource classification , sand mining , scope (computer science) , geography , geotechnical engineering , geochemistry , mathematics , computer science , ecology , biology , programming language , algorithm , combinatorics , meteorology
Jantho, the Great Aceh district, is rich in its natural resources, which can benefit people. With the increasing need for humankind to increase minerals in both quantity and type, the knowledge about exploiting minerals into the material of high economic value also increases. Therefore, the research on sand quarry resources’ economic potential needs to be carried out to estimate sand resources and their geological economy. This research was conducted in the area of Jantho with the scope of study covering characteristic lithology analysis, calculation of sand resources, and study of geological condition based on field data analysis and data derived from the literature. In estimating the resources, the contour method was used, and for the economic value, the sieve analysis method was employed. The result informed that sand resources are very economical when the sand is classified based on its type and size. The results also show that economically sand resources are four times more profitable when it is categorized based on type and size than when it is sold in the form of no sorting.