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2026 Best Student Geologic Map Competition Winners

2026 Best Student Geologic Map Competition Winners

The U.S. Geological Survey National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Best Student Geologic...

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A Case Study for Radon as a Tracer of Seabed Minerals

A Case Study for Radon as a Tracer of Seabed Minerals

During the 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition, the team collected water samples from just above the seafloor as well as sediment...

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Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern California

Media Alert: Low-level Flights to Image Geology over Eastern California

RESTON, Va. – Low-level airplane flights will begin in early October over eastern California and a sliver of western Nevada to image geology using...

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USGS Updates U.S. Critical Mineral Deposits

USGS Updates U.S. Critical Mineral Deposits

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey has released an updated database showing known U.S. deposits of 59 critical minerals needed to strengthen the...

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

Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to resume scanning 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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September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

The U.S. Geological Survey provides critical information to help protect communities from the natural hazards that occur every day. As the preeminent...

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Utah and Navajo Nation Geologic Mapping Partnership

Utah and Navajo Nation Geologic Mapping Partnership

As part of a groundbreaking STATEMAP project, the Utah Geological Survey recently published the geologic map of the Oljeto 7.5-minute quadrangle in...

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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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