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Mineral Resources, Soil & Water

Deeper resources on mineral resources, soil and water.
The Seven Fossil Fuels
A photo essay of the major fossil fuels.
Abrasive Minerals
Some natural minerals have a special role in this industry.
Asbestos, an Introduction
A look at this mineral product, which has gone from champ to chump in the 20th century.
The Geology of Bricks
Brickmaking transforms low-strength mud into artificial stone.
Coso Geothermal Field, California
The Coso geothermal field is a major producer of geothermal electricity.
Cement and Concrete
Cement is an artificial stone--or maybe lava.
About Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy exploits the Earth's heat budget.
Geology of Helium
The gas in your party balloons is a genuine Earth product.
Phosphate in a Nutshell
This underappreciated substance is more important than you know.
The Nevada Silver Rush
In the Nevada silver rush, treasure lay right at your feet in supergene enrichments of horn silver.
Uranium in a Nutshell
The basics of uranium geology.
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
28,000 terms from the Alaskan Interagency Minerals Coordinating Group, easy to search and navigate, presented by EduMine. There are other mining glossaries, but why bother?
Introduction to Geology and Hard Rock Mining
Aimed at lawyers, this long illustrated page by Willard Lacy is hosted by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.

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