| Abstract: | Each chapter of the 2011 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world production and resources. The MCS is the earliest comprehensive source of 2010 mineral production data for the world. More than 90 individual minerals and materials are covered by two-page synopses. For mineral commodities for which there is a Government stockpile, detailed information concerning the stockpile status is included in the two-page synopsis. Mineral Commodity Summaries 2011 contains new chapters on iron oxide pigments, wollastonite, and zeolites. The chapters on mica (natural), scrap and flake and mica (natural), sheet have been combined into a single chapter - mica (natural). Abbreviations and units of measure, and definitions of selected terms used in the report, are in Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively. "Appendix C - Reserves and Resources" has been divided into "Part A - Resource/Reserve Classification for Minerals" and "Part B - Sources of Reserves Data," including some information that was previously in this introduction. A directory of USGS minerals information country specialists and their responsibilities is Appendix D. The USGS continually strives to improve the value of its publications to users. Constructive comments and suggestions by readers of the MCS 2011 are welcomed. |
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| Citation Author: | U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 198 p; 4 Appendixes (7 p.); Individual Commodity Data Sheets; Available Online, Printed, and on CD-ROM |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Mineral Commodities Summaries |
| Citation Series Code: | MINERAL |
| Citation Series Number: | 2011 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Mineral Commodity Summaries 2011; 2011; MINERAL; 2011; U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Citation Year: | 2011 |
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| Text: | Mineral Commodity Summaries 2011; 2011; MINERAL; 2011; U.S. Geological Survey |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/mineral_2011.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/ |
| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
