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Energy and Minerals Mission Area Data

August 2024 (approx.)

Detailed Description

The USGS Energy and Mineral Resources Mission Area: Foundational data to understand our Nation's geologic resources. 

Image of graph: Over 675 publications every year on mineral production and supply chains

Image of solar panels: Databases including over 4,000 solar photovoltaic facilities, 70,000 wind turbines, and 100,000 unplugged oil and gas wells

Image of mine: Mineral system maps that cover 30% of the US

Image of power plant: Assessments of one or more energy resources in 49 states

Image of globe: Maps of major mineral deposits in over 130 countries

image of stack of books: Over 100 years of mineral statistics

Image of dropper and glass sample bottles: Data from over 50,000 geochemical samples taken from oil, gas, geothermal and other energy wastewaters

Image of mine: Inventory of over 170,000 mine features

Image of grassy ground with crack: Estimates of carbon sequestration potential beneath parts of more than 30 states

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.