Mineral Report
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![5019040-1009650 [Skip Breadcrumb Navigation]F For additional information regarding mineral identification and classification, you may want to visit the following Websites:1) Materials and Minerals Investigations, American Geological Institute, or 2) Mineral Identification, Cal Poly-Pomona or This activity contains 4 questions. Most states have an agency responsible for collecting and distributing geologic information relevant to that state. Beginning at this Links to State Geological Agencies Website, select your home state's agency from the links provided and examine the information that is available at the site. a) Where is the agency located? b) Suggest some circumstances in which the resources of the agency may be useful or helpful. c) What are some mineral resources found in your state? You may also find this United States Geological Survey (USGS) state minerals site helpful.Using the information in Question 1 or this search engine, identify and locate information on your home state's (or a nearby state's) state mineral. Research the mineral's properties at either the Mineral Gallery and/or the Mineralogy Database. When you have completed your research, prepare a brief report of your findings, including a list of the mineral's physical properties.Examine the data presented at this United States Geological Survey (USGS) mineral resource database Website. Select your home state. Then, 1) On the state map, make sure the
Active Mines and Mineral Plants
and
Mineral Resource Data
options are checked. Then, 2) Highlight the
Mineral Resource Data
phrase by
left clicking
it, and also click the
i
button on the map header bar. 3) Now you can select any mine site on the map. By
clicking
on the site, the information for that mine or mineral plant will be displayed Following your investigation, prepare a short report describing the location and distribution pattern of the mineral commodities mined in your home state. Technological societies rely on mineral commodities to sustain their economies. In the previous questions you examined one or more commodities that are produced in your state. Examine this list of mineral commodities prepared by the United States Geological Survey. Select a commodity that is produced in your state, or one that may interest you, and write a brief analysis of it. (Note: You may have to download a PDF reader to completely examine the data.)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mineralreport-090831075527-phpapp01/85/Mineral-Report-1-320.jpg)
Mineral Report
- 1. 5019040-1009650 [Skip Breadcrumb Navigation]F For additional information regarding mineral identification and classification, you may want to visit the following Websites:1) Materials and Minerals Investigations, American Geological Institute, or 2) Mineral Identification, Cal Poly-Pomona or This activity contains 4 questions. Most states have an agency responsible for collecting and distributing geologic information relevant to that state. Beginning at this Links to State Geological Agencies Website, select your home state's agency from the links provided and examine the information that is available at the site. a) Where is the agency located? b) Suggest some circumstances in which the resources of the agency may be useful or helpful. c) What are some mineral resources found in your state? You may also find this United States Geological Survey (USGS) state minerals site helpful.Using the information in Question 1 or this search engine, identify and locate information on your home state's (or a nearby state's) state mineral. Research the mineral's properties at either the Mineral Gallery and/or the Mineralogy Database. When you have completed your research, prepare a brief report of your findings, including a list of the mineral's physical properties.Examine the data presented at this United States Geological Survey (USGS) mineral resource database Website. Select your home state. Then, 1) On the state map, make sure the Active Mines and Mineral Plants and Mineral Resource Data options are checked. Then, 2) Highlight the Mineral Resource Data phrase by left clicking it, and also click the i button on the map header bar. 3) Now you can select any mine site on the map. By clicking on the site, the information for that mine or mineral plant will be displayed Following your investigation, prepare a short report describing the location and distribution pattern of the mineral commodities mined in your home state. Technological societies rely on mineral commodities to sustain their economies. In the previous questions you examined one or more commodities that are produced in your state. Examine this list of mineral commodities prepared by the United States Geological Survey. Select a commodity that is produced in your state, or one that may interest you, and write a brief analysis of it. (Note: You may have to download a PDF reader to completely examine the data.)