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Ball clay, 2013 Ball clay, 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert L. Virta

Diatomite in 2013 Diatomite in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert D. Crangle

Pumice and Pumicite in 2013 Pumice and Pumicite in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert Crangle

Bromine in 2013 Bromine in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Joyce A. Ober

Potash, 2013 Potash, 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Stephen M. Jasinski

Peat in 2013 Peat in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Lori E. Apodaca

Mineral Resource of the Month: Niobium Mineral Resource of the Month: Niobium

Niobium, also called columbium, is a transition metal with a very high melting point. It is in greatest demand in industrialized countries, like the United States, because of its defense-related uses in the aerospace, energy and transportation industries. Niobium is used mostly to make high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA) steel and stainless steel. HSLA steels are used in large-diameter pipes...
Authors
John F. Papp

Lithium in 2013 Lithium in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Brian W. Jaskula

Rare Earths in 2013 Rare Earths in 2013

No abstract available.
Authors
Joseph Gambogi
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