USGS Mineral Resources Program color by number for the critical mineral graphite.
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Selected mineral specimen images and videos about Program activities.
Images
USGS MRP Color by Number: Graphite
USGS Mineral Resources Program color by number for the critical mineral graphite.
USGS MRP Coloring Page Cassiterite
USGS Mineral Resources Program coloring page for cassiterite and the critical mineral tin.
The mineral cassiterite, chemical formula SnO2, is the most important mineral source for the critical mineral tin. Fun facts: tin is one of the earliest metals used by humans! The chemical symbol for tin, Sn, comes from its Latin name, stannum.
USGS Mineral Resources Program coloring page for cassiterite and the critical mineral tin.
The mineral cassiterite, chemical formula SnO2, is the most important mineral source for the critical mineral tin. Fun facts: tin is one of the earliest metals used by humans! The chemical symbol for tin, Sn, comes from its Latin name, stannum.
USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Manganese
USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: ManganeseCritical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Manganese
Manganese is listed as a "critical mineral". Learn about where we get manganese and how we use it by solving the crossword puzzle clues!
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USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Manganese
USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: ManganeseCritical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Manganese
Manganese is listed as a "critical mineral". Learn about where we get manganese and how we use it by solving the crossword puzzle clues!
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USGS MRP Coloring Page Barite
USGS Mineral Resources Program coloring page for the critical mineral barite.
Barite, chemical formula BaSO4, is a critical mineral. Fun fact: barite is one of the heaviest minerals that isn't a metal.
USGS Mineral Resources Program coloring page for the critical mineral barite.
Barite, chemical formula BaSO4, is a critical mineral. Fun fact: barite is one of the heaviest minerals that isn't a metal.
USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Rhenium
USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: RheniumCritical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Rhenium.
Rhenium is listed as "critical mineral". Learn about where we get rhenium and how we use it by solving the crossword puzzle clues!
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USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Rhenium
USGS MRP Critical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: RheniumCritical Mineral Crossword Puzzle: Rhenium.
Rhenium is listed as "critical mineral". Learn about where we get rhenium and how we use it by solving the crossword puzzle clues!
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USGS MRP Coloring Page Galena
USGS Mineral Resources Program coloring page for the mineral galena and the critical mineral lead.
USGS Mineral Resources Program coloring page for the mineral galena and the critical mineral lead.
Videos
2017 Oct. Public Lecture — Global Trends in Mineral Commodity Supplies
2017 Oct. Public Lecture — Global Trends in Mineral Commodity Supplies- The U.S. is increasingly reliant on supply of mineral raw materials from other countries.
- Advanced technologies are increasingly making use of nearly the entire periodic table of the elements.
- Dynamic studies of critical and strategic mineral supply and demand can identify emerging potential supply risks.
2017 Oct. Public Lecture — Global Trends in Mineral Commodity Supplies
2017 Oct. Public Lecture — Global Trends in Mineral Commodity Supplies- The U.S. is increasingly reliant on supply of mineral raw materials from other countries.
- Advanced technologies are increasingly making use of nearly the entire periodic table of the elements.
- Dynamic studies of critical and strategic mineral supply and demand can identify emerging potential supply risks.
NMIC - 2017 Mineral Commodity Summaries Release
The National Minerals Information Center, the primary agency for collecting and analyzing nonfuel minerals information, releases the 2017 Mineral Commodity Summaries, a collection of reports on over 85 commodities essential to the U.S. economy and national security.
The National Minerals Information Center, the primary agency for collecting and analyzing nonfuel minerals information, releases the 2017 Mineral Commodity Summaries, a collection of reports on over 85 commodities essential to the U.S. economy and national security.
What's the Big Idea?—Multiple Perspectives to Answer Complex Questions
What's the Big Idea?—Multiple Perspectives to Answer Complex QuestionsJoAnn Holloway, biogeochemist with the USGS Mineral Resources Program, explains how interdisciplinary science can help better inform the conditions of a complex ecosystem.
What's the Big Idea?—Multiple Perspectives to Answer Complex Questions
What's the Big Idea?—Multiple Perspectives to Answer Complex QuestionsJoAnn Holloway, biogeochemist with the USGS Mineral Resources Program, explains how interdisciplinary science can help better inform the conditions of a complex ecosystem.