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Economic geology

Scientific study of the formation, location, and use of marketable geologic materials including fuels, metals, minerals, and water.

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Selected Western Region Mineral Resources on-line publications [More info]: Links to digital publications on minerals and mineral resources research in the western United States.
State minerals statistics and information [More info]: Links to mineral statistics from annual Mineral Yearbooks for each state in the United States and Puerto Rico, with contacts for further information, and means to apply for e-mail subscription service for regular updates.
Summaries and data packages of important areas for mineral investment and production opportunities in Afghanistan [More info]: Shows where important mineral resources are located in Afghanistan, the type of deposits there, the commodities that are present, and describes the data available to support further exploration and exploitation of these resources.
Summary of the diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea [More info]: Describes organizational process and field study used to estimate production capacity (mostly by artisanal miners) in the parts of the country likely to contain diamonds. We estimate a production capacity of 600,000 carats per year.
Summary of the reconnaissance investigation of the diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d'Ivoire [More info]: Study integrating archival reports and maps, satellite imagery, and terrain modeling to estimate resource reserves of 11,200,000 carats in two regions of the country.
The future of rare earth elements--will these high-tech industry elements continue in short supply? [More info]: Presentation describing uses of rare earth elements, why they are important, where they occur and are produced, and aspects of the economics of production and consumption with emphasis on sites that might be developed for production.
The life cycle of a mineral deposit - A teacher's guide for hands-on mineral education activities [More info]: Defines what a mineral deposit is and how a mineral deposit is identified and measured, how mineral resources are extracted, and how a mine site is reclaimed; how minerals are processed; and how we use minerals in everyday life.
The principal rare earth elements deposits of the United States-A summary of domestic deposits and a global perspective [More info]: Explains the geologic setting in which these deposits are found, with information about production and the processes used to extract these valuable mineral resources.
Tintina gold province study, Alaska and Yukon Territory, 2002-2007 [More info]: New discoveries and modernized extraction methods prompted renewed interest in gold deposits in this part of central Alaska, prompting a variety of studies described here.
Use of raw materials in the United States from 1900 through 2010 [More info]: Since the beginning of the 20th century, the types and quantities of raw materials used by U.S. manufacturers and consumers have changed over time. This fact sheet quantifies the amounts of those materials used, other than food and fuel.

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