Life Cycle Assessment of Silica Sand Exploitation and Processing in Croatia : doctoral thesis

Introduction: Silica sand or quartz sand is mineral resource with wide varieties of
applications; glass industry and construction are the most common example. Republic of
Croatia has confirmed reserves of 40 million tons and long tradition of exploitation and
processing. Average production of raw silica sand in Croatia is 150 thousand tons.
This paper defines the procedure for life cycle asses…