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Areas with potential for key critical minerals in high-capacity batteries

Detailed Description

Map of areas with potential for key critical minerals in high capacity batteries. 

The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) identifies areas with potential mineral systems that may contain critical minerals and collects focused data within these areas. The areas below have potential for key critical minerals needed to manufacture high-capacity batteries used in advanced technologies, household applicances, and transportation.  

This map was made using this data release. 

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