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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of northeast Nevada

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of northeast Nevada

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over northeastern Nevada to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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From Earth to Sky: How Minerals Create the Dazzling Colors of Independence Day Fireworks

From Earth to Sky: How Minerals Create the Dazzling Colors of Independence Day Fireworks

As fireworks burst across the sky this Fourth of July in celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday, each vivid streak of color can be traced back to...

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USGS: Lithium in Carolinas Could Replace Imports for a Century or More

USGS: Lithium in Carolinas Could Replace Imports for a Century or More

RESTON, Va. — The southern Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 1.43 million metric tons of undiscovered...

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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of southern Colorado

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of southern Colorado

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over southern Colorado to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of eastern North Dakota

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of eastern North Dakota

RESTON, Va.  – The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level airplane flights over eastern North Dakota and small nearby areas of Minnesota and South...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology of Lake Superior Basin

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology of Lake Superior Basin

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over the Lake Superior Basin in western Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and...

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Earth MRI case studies highlight benefit and use of data

Earth MRI case studies highlight benefit and use of data

New case studies highlight how stakeholders use and benefit from data and products generated by USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI).

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USGS, NASA Map Critical Minerals from 65,000 Feet

USGS, NASA Map Critical Minerals from 65,000 Feet

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Geological Survey and NASA announced an addition to the world’s largest airborne hyperspectral survey – a digital...

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USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Bossier Formation of Gulf Coast

USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Bossier Formation of Gulf Coast

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of undiscovered gas and oil in the Bossier Formation along the Gulf Coast, assessing...

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Lithium in Eastern States Could Replace Imports for a Century or More

Lithium in Eastern States Could Replace Imports for a Century or More

RESTON, Va. — The Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically...

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New research shows prehistoric lake contributed to the birth of the Grand Canyon

New research shows prehistoric lake contributed to the birth of the Grand Canyon

RESTON, Va. — A new collaborative study led by the U.S. Geological Survey provides strong evidence that the Grand Canyon was carved out by spillover...

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Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to scan geology over southern, central New Mexico

Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to scan geology over southern, central New Mexico

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level flights by airplane and helicopter over southern and central New Mexico to image geology...

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