USGS: Science Topics: natural resource extraction

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Natural resource extraction

Removal of natural materials or properties (such as heat) for use.

Subtopics:
Mining and quarrying (18 items)
Well drilling (6 items)
Placer deposit mining (1 items)
Enhanced oil recovery (4 items)

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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.
Western Mineral Resources [More info]: Western Mineral Resources home page with links to projects to assess the mineral resources and mineral related environmental problems of the western region of the United States. Also links to products, offices, facts, FAQs and newsletter.
World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI) [More info]: Homepage of the World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI) with sample collection procedures.

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