USGS: Science Topics: mineral resources

Science Topics

Mineral resources

Natural occurrences of useful inorganic elements or compounds.

Subtopics:
Metallic ores (9 items)
Nonmetallic mineral resources (5 items)

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Natural gemstones [New Window]: Online booklet on natural gemstones, terminology, geologic environment, birthstones, U.S. production, chemical formulas, and references.
Potential environmental impacts of quarrying stones in karst - a literature review [New Window]: This report is the result of an extensive literature search to determine the state-of-the-knowledge regarding environmental impacts from quarrying carbonate rocks in karst formations to better use of karst resources in sustainable ways.
Programs in South Carolina [New Window]: Summary of USGS research programs in South Carolina including studies on gold and other mineral resources, digital mapping, water quality, geologic mapping, hydrology, saltwater encroachment, bioremediation, flooding, and earthquakes.
Spectroscopy Lab [New Window]: Links to Spectroscopy Lab projects to identify and map materials through spectroscopic remote sensing (imaging spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, imaging spectrometry, ultraspectral imaging, etc) on the Earth and in space.
Toxicity and bioavailability of metals in the Missouri River adjacent to a lead refinery [New Window]: Report (PDF format) on an evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of contaminated ground water from a metals refinery adjacent to the Missouri River in Omaha, Nebraska testing water and sediments for contaminants and toxicity.

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