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Sustainable Development of Industrial Minerals

Project Objectives

The objectives of the Sustainable Development of Industrial Minerals Project are (1) to develop new and emerging approaches, methods, and modeling applications in industrial minerals, (2) to conduct research on a variety of science research topics, (3) to provide a National perspective for scientific activities in industrial minerals, and (4) utilize a common, highly organized, web-based outlet for industrial minerals information.

Relevance & Impact

The development of new and emerging approaches, methods, and modeling applications in industrial minerals as well as topical studies describing investigation of promising science research will enhance integrated science activities in and outside the USGS. The products that result from these studies will advance our development of lifecycle models for these deposits types, provide land management agencies with better geologic and minerals data on industrial minerals; identify potential environmental impacts from developing industrial minerals and geologic methods to mitigate or avoid those impacts; and identify minerals or mineral pathways that adversely impact the quality of soil, water and air in environments that may affect the health of humans, plants, animals, and food sources.