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Welcome to the inaugural issue of USGS Minerals News. This newsletter is designed to provide current information on the science activities funded by the Mineral Resources Program (MRP).
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) regional Surveys and Analysis projects are compiling, upgrading, and interpreting four digital databases for the United States: geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and mineral occurrences. The regional projects work together to define common goals, set priorities, and ensure that products conform
to consistent standards and protocols. [more]
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Would you like to know the location of active mines in your State and how they are spatially related to geologic and geophysical data? Need to know the location of geologic faults or unconsolidated sediments? This information and much more can be found at the Web site, http://mrdata.usgs.gov/. [more]
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mineral databases, Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) and Minerals Availability System (MAS), are being merged and placed onto an Oracle platform. Find out more about these databases.
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Infrastructure resources are the basic physical materials needed to support the development, maintenance, and growth of a society. Natural aggregate for
construction, energy for fuel, and water for domestic and commercial use are primary infrastructure resources. Indeed, wherever people live, work, and travel in the
United States, infrastructure resources are critical ingredients for sustaining a thriving society and maintaining a high quality of life. [more]
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Although northeastern Asia is purported to have vast mineral potential, little geologic information exists in English. USGS scientists with the Mineral Systems of Northeast Asia project are working with colleagues in Russia, Mongolia, the People's Republic of China, South Korea, Japan, and the United States to fill that gap. [more]
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