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Resource Description:
U.S. Geological Survey

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Link: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/index.html
Collection:
One area of the U.S. Geological Survey's public information database and outreach program
http://www.usgs.gov
Media: Webware
Cost: Free
Subjects: Earth Science
Types: Remote Data Sets or Instrumentation
Description
of resource:
The minerals section has information summarized both by state and by mineral resource. Students can discover what minerals are found in their own state and how the distribution varies around the country. They can also learn about how specific minerals are obtained and what their commercial uses are.
Posted to site: 11/09/2006
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