Periodic Table of 2022 Critical Minerals: Low Color

Periodic Table of Critical Minerals: Low Color Version

Wait. Aren’t these elements?
The Energy Act of 2020 describes “critical minerals” as minerals, elements, substances, or materials that (1) are necessary for the economic or national security of the United States, (2) have supply chains at risk to disruption, and (3) are vital for making many products without which the United States would suffer^[1].

Elements in RED are listed as critical minerals in the 2022 USGS critical mineral list^[2].

The minerals graphite (C), barite (BaSO4), and fluorspar (CaF2) are also listed as critical minerals in the 2022 USGS critical mineral list^[2].

This periodic table is associated with the educational activity Periodic Table of Critical Minerals & Their Uses Activity | U.S. Geological Survey.

References:

[1] Nassar, N.T., and Fortier, S.M., 2021, Methodology and technical input for the 2021 review and revision of the U.S. Critical Minerals List: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2021–1045, 31 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20211045.
[2] https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/us-geological-survey-releases-2022-list-critical-minerals