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The Center publishes analyses critical to national security on domestic and international mineral supply chains.

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Gemstones in 2013 Gemstones in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Donald W. Olson

Diatomite in 2013 Diatomite in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert D. Crangle

Pumice and Pumicite in 2013 Pumice and Pumicite in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert Crangle

Potash, 2013 Potash, 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Stephen M. Jasinski

Peat in 2013 Peat in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Lori E. Apodaca

Lithium in 2013 Lithium in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Brian W. Jaskula

Bromine in 2013 Bromine in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Joyce A. Ober

Mineral Resource of the Month: Niobium Mineral Resource of the Month: Niobium

Niobium, also called columbium, is a transition metal with a very high melting point. It is in greatest demand in industrialized countries, like the United States, because of its defense-related uses in the aerospace, energy and transportation industries. Niobium is used mostly to make high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA) steel and stainless steel. HSLA steels are used in large-diameter pipes...
Authors
John F. Papp
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