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From Maybe to Mineable
Scientists use different terms to communicate the strength of evidence - or uncertainty - for mineable minerals.
On a scale from less information and higher uncertainty to more information and lower uncertainty:
From Maybe to Mineable
Scientists use different terms to communicate the strength of evidence - or uncertainty - for mineable minerals.
On a scale from less information and higher uncertainty to more information and lower uncertainty:
The life cycle of molybdenum, from primary material to downstream products.
The life cycle of molybdenum, from primary material to downstream products.
A diamond sits in kimberlite
Key Minerals in Data Centers
The National Minerals Information Center:
The National Minerals Information Center:
Mineral Supply Risk Analysis for the 2022 List of Critical Minerals
The USGS leads the government in developing the List of Critical Minerals, using a data-driven methodology to assess mineral supply risk.
Critical minerals are essential the Nation’s economy and security, and have supply chains vulnerable to disruption.
Mineral Supply Risk Analysis for the 2022 List of Critical Minerals
The USGS leads the government in developing the List of Critical Minerals, using a data-driven methodology to assess mineral supply risk.
Critical minerals are essential the Nation’s economy and security, and have supply chains vulnerable to disruption.
World map of expected annual disruption of copper refinery production, in metric tons, from potential seismic activity.
World map of expected annual disruption of copper refinery production, in metric tons, from potential seismic activity.
The 26th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report from the U.S. Geological Survey National Minerals Information Center is the earliest comprehensive source of 2020 mineral production data for the world.
The 26th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report from the U.S. Geological Survey National Minerals Information Center is the earliest comprehensive source of 2020 mineral production data for the world.
The United States continues to rely on foreign sources for some raw and processed mineral materials, including some critical minerals. This map shows the countries that supply mineral commodities for which the United States was more than 50% net import reliant in 2020.
The United States continues to rely on foreign sources for some raw and processed mineral materials, including some critical minerals. This map shows the countries that supply mineral commodities for which the United States was more than 50% net import reliant in 2020.
The Georgia chapter of the Minerals Yearbook Volume II - Area Reports, Domestic - contains data and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Georgia including a generalized map of principal mineral commodity producing areas. The map is included in the PDF version; both PDF and XLS versions of text and data are available.
The Georgia chapter of the Minerals Yearbook Volume II - Area Reports, Domestic - contains data and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Georgia including a generalized map of principal mineral commodity producing areas. The map is included in the PDF version; both PDF and XLS versions of text and data are available.
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | Oct. 2019 | Honorable Mention 1
Graham Lederer uses a hand lens to examine tungsten ore from the Burnside mine in Alpine County, California. Scheelite is an important tungsten mineral found in skarn deposits throughout the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin.
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | Oct. 2019 | Honorable Mention 1
Graham Lederer uses a hand lens to examine tungsten ore from the Burnside mine in Alpine County, California. Scheelite is an important tungsten mineral found in skarn deposits throughout the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin.
This map shows the countries that supply mineral commodities for which the United States was more than 50 percent import reliant in 2017.
This map shows the countries that supply mineral commodities for which the United States was more than 50 percent import reliant in 2017.
Mineral: Bauxite
Mineral Origin: Les Baux, France (Sample donated by Gary Kingston)
Primary Commodity: Aluminum and Gallium
Mineral: Bauxite
Mineral Origin: Les Baux, France (Sample donated by Gary Kingston)
Primary Commodity: Aluminum and Gallium
Primary Commodity: Bismuth
Primary Commodity Uses: Bismuth is the heaviest of the heavy metals and the only non-toxic one at that. As such, it’s seen a lot of use in replacements for lead, as well as in medications and atomic research.
Primary Commodity: Bismuth
Primary Commodity Uses: Bismuth is the heaviest of the heavy metals and the only non-toxic one at that. As such, it’s seen a lot of use in replacements for lead, as well as in medications and atomic research.
Mineral: Feldspar
Primary Commodity: Feldspar
Primary Commodity Uses: Feldspar is one of the most common minerals on the planet and is mostly used for glassmaking and ceramics.
Mineral: Feldspar
Primary Commodity: Feldspar
Primary Commodity Uses: Feldspar is one of the most common minerals on the planet and is mostly used for glassmaking and ceramics.
Materials flow diagram showing the progress of the productionminerals to final product.
Materials flow diagram showing the progress of the productionminerals to final product.