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Mineral Resource of the Month: Iodine

October 1, 2015

Iodine is a bluish-black lustrous solid (violet-colored in its gaseous state) found primarily in seaweed, underground brines associated with petroleum deposits and caliche ore deposits. 

Citation Information

Publication Year 2015
Title Mineral Resource of the Month: Iodine
Authors Emily Schnebele
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Earth
Index ID 70186172
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center