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Natural resource extraction
Removal of natural materials or properties (such as heat) for use.
This category is also used for resource extraction.
Subtopics:
Mining and quarrying (5 items)
Placer deposit mining (1 items)
Results 1 - 9 of 9 listed by similarity [list alphabetically]
Alaska Resource Data File [New Window]
A comprehensive database of Alaskan mineral deposits compiled from the published literature and from unpublished reports and data from industry, the US Bureau of Land Management, and USGS.
Map showing areas with potential for garnet resources in bedrock and placer in the Blacktail Mountains and the Gravelly, Greenhorn, Ruby, and Snowcrest ranges of southwestern Montana [New Window]
Geological data in support of mineral resource assessment
Resource potential and geology of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests and vicinity, Colorado [New Window]
Multi-chapter report combining geologic, geochemical, geophysical, and mining activity data. Downloadable data for coal resource information only.
Active mines and mineral plants in the US [New Window]
Mine plants and operations for commodities monitored by the Minerals Information Team of the USGS. Operations included are those considered active in 2003 and surveyed by the USGS.
Databases and simplified geology for mineralized areas, claims, mines, and prospects in Wyoming. [New Window]
This data release contains mineral resource and geology data for metallic and nonmetallic mineral sites in Wyoming. Data is provided in both spreadsheet format (Microsoft Excel) and in GIS ArcView and MapInfo. Text available in PDF format.
Digital database of mining-related features at selected historic and active phosphate mines, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, and Caribou Counties, Idaho [New Window]
Spatial database that delineates mining-related features in areas of historic and active phosphate mining.
Integrated investigations of environmental effects of historical mining in the Animas River watershed, San Juan county, Colorado [New Window]
Major assessment of the environmental effects of historical mining in the Animas River watershed with GIS data files, tables, and plates.
Value of mineral production by state in the US [New Window]
The value of mineral production by state in the United States. The data represent commodities covered by the Minerals Information Team (MIT) of the U.S. Geological Survey.
World copper smelters [New Window]
Locations and characteristics of the copper smelters throughout the world.

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