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Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data Access Tool

The following are individual portals for specific studies and/or mineral resource assessments: Earth MRI. Mineral Resources . Sagebrush Mineral Resource Assessment. Basement Domain Map. USMIN Mineral Deposit Database. Prospect- and Mine-related Features on USGS Topographic Maps. Mine and Mineral Processing Plant Locations. National …

Optical Petrography, Bulk Chemistry, Micro-scale Mineralogy

This data release contains macro and microscale datasets describing the abundance, valence states, and mineral residence(s) of chromium, iron, and manganese in natural and synthetic mineral mixtures used in laboratory experiments designed to simulate dynamic conditions in an engineered aquifer system [see Izbicki and Groover (2018) and Miller …

Lithium Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity lithium . Subscribe to receive an email notification when a new publication is added to this page. On the Questions tab of the subscriber preferences page, select "Lithium" and any other options in which you may be interested. ... Contact USGS ...

Molybdenum Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity molybdenum. Molybdenum (Mo) is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steel, cast iron, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion resistance. ... Contact USGS. 1-888-392 ...

Manganese Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Mineral Dependence - Statistical Compilation of U.S. and World Mineral Production, Consumption, and Trade, 1990-2010 Open-File Report 2013-1184 Other Sources of Information Manganese Consumption and Recycling Flow Model, 1995 (NTIS Stock No. PB95187076) [Order from National Technical Information Service]

Chromium Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey …

Mineral Industry Surveys 1. Chromium PDF Format: 2024: | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | 2023: | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | XLSX Format: 2024: | Jan | Feb | Mar |Apr| May | Jun | Jul | 2023: | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec|

USGS-Publications B1693 -- Mineral Deposit Models

This publication describes the geologic characteristics of a number of specific mineral deposits and their regional geologic environments. The compendium of geologic models presented includes 85 descriptive models giving identifying attributes of the deposit type and 60 grade-tonnage models giving estimated pre-mining tonnage's and grades from ...

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024

U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 202 4 . Events, Trends, and Issues: China's antimony mine production has fallen significantly over the past several years. However, China continued to be the leading global antimony producer in 202 3 and accounted for 48% of global antimony mine production.

Energy and Minerals Mission Area | U.S. Geological Survey

Phase 3 of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) focuses on geologic belts that are favorable for hosting mineral systems that could contain the critical minerals antimony, barite, beryllium, chromium, fluorspar, hafnium, magnesium, manganese, uranium, vanadium, and zirconium.

Spectral Library | U.S. Geological Survey

Researchers at the USGS Spectroscopy Laboratory have measured the spectral reflectance of thousands of materials in the lab and compiled them in the USGS Spectral Library. The spectral library was assembled to facilitate laboratory and field spectroscopy and remote sensing for identifying and mapping minerals, vegetation, and manmade materials.

International Minerals Statistics and Information

More information is available on the three volumes of the Minerals Yearbook. Printed copies of the Minerals Yearbook may be ordered through the U.S. Government Office (See Minerals Yearbook, Vol . III, Area Reports: International for order details). The printed edition of Volume III is divided into regional publications.

USGS High Resolution Spectral Library | U.S.

The USGS Spectral Library contains reflectance spectra, including samples of minerals, rocks, soils, physically constructed as well as mathematically computed mixtures, plants, vegetation communities, …

Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

Reliance on imports for many critical mineral commodities (including rare earth elements) puts the U.S. at high risk for supply disruption. Undiscovered deposits of some of these critical and strategic minerals undoubtedly exist in the United States, but a lack of modern geological, geophysical, and topographic data makes exploration challenging.

Bureau of Mines Minerals Yearbook (1932-1993)

Archives of Minerals Yearbooks published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines before the minerals information function was returned to the USGS in 1996. Bureau of Mines Minerals Yearbook (1932-1993) | U.S. Geological Survey

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2012 | U.S. Geological Survey

Each chapter of the 2012 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world production and …

South America | U.S. Geological Survey

Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—South America. Listed below are chapters from the South American countries of the Minerals Yearbook Volume III: Area Reports-International-Latin America and Canada. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries ...

Country Specialists | U.S. Geological Survey

Minerals information country specialists at the U.S. Geological Survey collect and analyze information on the mineral industries of more than 170 nations throughout the world. The specialists are available to answer minerals-related questions concerning individual countries. ... Email: [email protected]; Algeria Mowafa Taib Phone: 703-648-4986 ...

Mineral commodity summaries 2017 | U.S. Geological Survey

This report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering 2016 nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for more than 90 individual minerals and materials.

Africa and the Middle East | U.S. Geological Survey

Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—Africa and the Middle East. Listed below are chapters from the Minerals Yearbook Volume III: Area Reports-International-Africa and the Middle East. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. ... Contact USGS. 1 ...

Mineral commodity summaries 2016 | U.S. Geological Survey

This report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering 2015 nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for …

U.S. Geological Survey Releases 2022 List of Critical Minerals

The 2022 list of critical minerals was determined using the most up-to-date scientific methods to evaluate mineral criticality. The new list contains 15 more commodities compared to the nation's first list of critical minerals created in 2018. Much of the increase in the new list is the result of splitting the rare earth elements and platinum group elements into individual entries rather ...

MinFrame

Assessing the mineral resources of the United States represents a core function of the Energy and Minerals Mission Area since the inception of the U.S. Geological Survey under the Organic Act of 1879. As reaffirmed by the Energy Policy Act of 2020, assessment of identified and undiscovered resources of critical mineral commodities continues to form a focal point of …

Magnesium Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Although magnesium is found in over 60 minerals, only dolomite, magnesite, brucite, carnallite, and olivine are of commercial importance. Magnesium and other magnesium compounds are also produced from seawater, well and lake brines and bitterns. Magnesium metal's principal use is as an alloying addition to aluminum; these aluminum-magnesium ...

Soda Ash Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Source: Mineral Industry Surveys, Soda Ash and Sodium Sulfate, February 2001. Sodium Carbonate Resources of the Green River Formation OF96-729; Statistical Compendium. Soda Ash; Contacts. Wallace Bolen. Mineral Commodity Specialist. ... Contact USGS. 1-888-392-8545. answers.usgs.gov.

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024

U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 202 4 . Events, Trends, and Issues: China's antimony mine production has fallen significantly over the past several years. …

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2005

Published on an annual basis, this report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for over 90 individual minerals and materials....

Mineral commodity summaries 2023 | U.S. Geological Survey

Each mineral commodity chapter of the 2023 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world production, …

Minerals | U.S. Geological Survey

Scientists with the USGS Mineral Resources Project worked closely with Afghan colleagues from 2005 through 2014 to help identify and assess Afghanistan's mineral resources, which are vital to the country's industrial growth and development.

Optical Petrography, Bulk Chemistry, Micro-scale Mineralogy …

This data release contains macro and microscale datasets describing the abundance, valence states, and mineral residence(s) of chromium, iron, and manganese in …

USGS study shows large lithium potential in Smackover …

The USGS also tracks lithium production, demand and imports in the U.S. as part of its role mandated by the Energy Act of 2020 to maintain the whole of government List of …

Minerals Yearbook

Listed below are links to chapters from the Minerals Yearbook (Volume I.-- Metals and Minerals). These annual reviews contain statistical data and information on approximately 90 …

Cement Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity cement Subscribe to receive an email notification when a new publication is added to this page. On the Questions tab of the subscriber preferences page, please select "Cement" and any other options in which you may be interested.