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Gemstones in 2013 Gemstones in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Donald W. Olson
By
Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

Industrial diamond in 2013 Industrial diamond in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Donald W. Olson
By
Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

Common clay and shale in 2013 Common clay and shale in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert L. Virta
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Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

Phosphorus losses in production processes before the "crude ore" and "marketable production" entries in reported statistics Phosphorus losses in production processes before the "crude ore" and "marketable production" entries in reported statistics

No abstract available.
Authors
Roland W. Scholz, Friedrich-Wilhelm Wellmer, DeYoung
By
Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

Industrial Garnet in 2013 Industrial Garnet in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Donald W. Olson
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Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

Strontium in 2013 Strontium in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Joyce A. Ober
By
Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

Lithium in 2013 Lithium in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Brian W. Jaskula
By
Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

Modified expression for bulb-tracer depletion—Effect on argon dating standards Modified expression for bulb-tracer depletion—Effect on argon dating standards

40Ar/39Ar geochronology depends critically on well-calibrated standards, often traceable to first-principles K-Ar age calibrations using bulb-tracer systems. Tracer systems also provide precise standards for noble-gas studies and interlaboratory calibration. The exponential expression long used for calculating isotope tracer concentrations in K-Ar age dating and calibration of 40Ar/39Ar...
Authors
Robert J. Fleck, Andrew T. Calvert
By
Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Mineral Resources Program, Science and Decisions Center, Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

Compilation of gallium resource data for bauxite deposits Compilation of gallium resource data for bauxite deposits

Gallium (Ga) concentrations for bauxite deposits worldwide have been compiled from the literature to provide a basis for research regarding the occurrence and distribution of Ga worldwide, as well as between types of bauxite deposits. In addition, this report is an attempt to bring together reported Ga concentration data into one database to supplement ongoing U.S. Geological Survey...
Authors
Ruth F. Schulte, Nora K. Foley
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Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center

Lithium: for harnessing renewable energy Lithium: for harnessing renewable energy

Lithium, which has the chemical symbol Li and an atomic number of 3, is the first metal in the periodic table. Lithium has many uses, the most prominent being in batteries for cell phones, laptops, and electric and hybrid vehicles. Worldwide sources of lithium are broken down by ore-deposit type as follows: closed-basin brines, 58%; pegmatites and related granites, 26%; lithium-enriched...
Authors
Dwight Bradley, Brian W. Jaskula
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center, National Minerals Information Center

Mercury speciation in the Mt. Amiata mining district (Italy): interplay between urban activities and mercury contamination Mercury speciation in the Mt. Amiata mining district (Italy): interplay between urban activities and mercury contamination

A fundamental step to evaluate the biogeochemical and eco-toxicological significance of Hg dispersion in the environment is to determine speciation of Hg in solid matrices. In this study, several analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), sequential chemical extractions (SCEs), and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES) were...
Authors
Valentina Rimondi, Fabrizio Bardelli, Marco Benvenuti, Pilario Costagliola, John E. Gray, Pierfranco Lattanzi
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Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

Geochemical and mineralogical maps for soils of the conterminous United States Geochemical and mineralogical maps for soils of the conterminous United States

The U.S. Geological Survey began sampling in 2007 for a low-density (1 site per 1,600 square kilometers, 4,857 sites) geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils in the conterminous United States as part of the North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project. The sampling protocol for the national-scale survey included, at each site, a sample from a depth of 0 to 5 centimeters, a...
Authors
David B. Smith, William F. Cannon, Laurel G. Woodruff, Federico Solano, Karl J. Ellefsen
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Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
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