Energy and Minerals Mission Area Data
Detailed Description
The USGS Energy and Mineral Resources Mission Area: Foundational data to understand our Nation's geologic resources.
Image of graph: Over 675 publications every year on mineral production and supply chains
Image of solar panels: Databases including over 4,000 solar photovoltaic facilities, 70,000 wind turbines, and 100,000 unplugged oil and gas wells
Image of mine: Mineral system maps that cover 30% of the US
Image of power plant: Assessments of one or more energy resources in 49 states
Image of globe: Maps of major mineral deposits in over 130 countries
image of stack of books: Over 100 years of mineral statistics
Image of dropper and glass sample bottles: Data from over 50,000 geochemical samples taken from oil, gas, geothermal and other energy wastewaters
Image of mine: Inventory of over 170,000 mine features
Image of grassy ground with crack: Estimates of carbon sequestration potential beneath parts of more than 30 states
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.