Information Graphics and Fact Sheets
Dive into the information graphics and fact sheets below to learn about how minerals are used AND from where in the world we source those minerals.
Information Graphics
General scientific information products that are intended to educate teachers, students, news media, and anyone enthusiastic to learn about Earth science topics. Products inform using more visual representations of the data and minor text.
What Minerals Produce Colors in Fireworks?
What Minerals Produce Colors in Fireworks?
States that Produce Minerals for Firework Colors
States that Produce Minerals for Firework Colors
Critical Mineral Commodities Renewable Energy
Critical Mineral Commodities Renewable Energy
Mineral Supply Chain Risk Methodology
Mineral Supply Chain Risk Methodology
Metals and Minerals in Medical Implants
Metals and Minerals in Medical Implants
Critical Minerals in Landsat 9
Critical Minerals in Landsat 9
Globally Sourced Mineral Commodities Used In U.S. Navy SEAL Gear
Globally Sourced Mineral Commodities Used In U.S. Navy SEAL Gear
Minerals Out of the Ground..into Our Daily Lives
Minerals Out of the Ground..into Our Daily Lives
Minerals in Our Environment
Minerals in Our Environment
Minerales en nuestro ambiente
Minerales en nuestro ambiente
Fact Sheets
Information products that summarize results, data, and information based on published studies of public interest.
Mineral Commodity Fact Sheets
Mineral Commodity Fact Sheets
A World of Minerals in your Mobile Device
A World of Minerals in your Mobile Device
Resource Recovery from Recycling
Resource Recovery from Recycling
Do we take minerals for granted?
Do we take minerals for granted?
Global Seabed Mineral Resources
Global Seabed Mineral Resources
National Minerals Information Center 2025 Mineral Commodity Summaries Visualization
The Energy Act of 2020 directed the U.S. Geological Survey to make nonfuel mineral commodity data, including critical minerals, more interactive. This is a data visualization of the 2025 Mineral Commodity Summaries which was published and approved information. There have been no changes to any of the data or the wording as published.
