USGS: Science Topics: mineral deposit areas

Science Topics

Maps, Imagery, and Publications Hazards Newsroom Education Jobs Partnerships Library About USGS Podcasts/RSS

Mineral deposit areas

Areas where masses of naturally occurring mineral material are found, e.g. metal ores or nonmetallic minerals. [Adapted from Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]

Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus

Subtopics:
(none)

Related topics:

Mine sites

Results 81 - 90 of 90 listed alphabetically [list by similarity]

Preliminary Assessment of Non-Fuel Mineral Resources of Afghanistan, 2007 [More info]: Estimates of known and undiscovered copper resources total nearly 60 million metric tons of copper. Iron resources in known deposits total 2200 million metric tons of ore. Twenty mineralized areas meriting further study were identified.
Remaining recoverable petroleum in giant oil fields of the Los Angeles Basin, southern California [More info]: We estimated between 3.2 and 5.6 billion barrels of additional oil may be recovered with existing technology in this area using a probabilistic geology-based assessment methodology.
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 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.
Understanding processes affecting mineral deposits in humid environments [More info]: Contaminants from mines move more easily from ore materials and mine waste piles to surrounding estuaries and living organisms when water moves through the mine site. Geochemical results shown here will help people mitigate the negative effects.
Water quality studied in areas of unconventional oil and gas development, including areas where hydraulic fracturing techniques are used, in the United States [More info]: Maps showing number of water quality samples in areas underlain by unconventional oil and gas resources, broken out by surface water and groundwater.

Result pages:FirstPrevious ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 All

Search USGS

Alphabetical Index of Topics a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.usgs.gov/science//science/science.php?term=686&type=feature&b=80&n=10&order=alpha
Page Contact Information: Ask USGS