USGS Mineral Resources Program: A National Perspective
Fact Sheet
008-98
By: S. J. Kropschot
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Abstract
Minerals are chemical compounds abundant in the rocks, soil, and water around us and they have a profound impact on the lives of all beings. Naturally occurring minerals define the landscape in which we live. They affect our ecosystems, influence the availability of nutrients that support biota, impact the distribution of vegetation, and may also contribute to contamination of the environment. Minerals are used in fertilizers for farming, in concrete and building materials for construction, in aggregate for roads, in steel for cars and all manner of transportation, and in materials crucial to the communications industry.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | USGS Mineral Resources Program: A National Perspective |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 008-98 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs00898 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 1 folded sheet |
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