Open-File Report 01-360

Mineral resources; out of the ground...into our daily lives

By Dave Frank, Judy Weathers, and John Galloway

Summary

Minerals and mineral resources are a part of our everyday lives. This poster depicts a home and shows the different mineral(s) and mineral materials used to make the various products found in the average home.

First posted October 9, 2001

Poster PDF (832 kB)

Poster PS (1.5 MB)
Poster in PostScript format for plotting. Poster size is 29 x 41 inches.

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For additional information, contact:
Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road, MS 901
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591
http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/gmeg/

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Suggested citation:

Frank, Dave, Weathers, Judy, Galloway, John, 2001, Mineral resources; out of the ground...into our daily lives: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-360, https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/0360/

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