Use of Minerals and Materials in the United States From 1900 Through 2006

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3008/

Types and quantities of raw materials used by U.S. manufacturers and consumers, which have changed significantly as the economy has moved from one that is predominantly agricultural to one that is primarily industrial.

by Matos, Grecia R.

U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2009-3008

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