The ''Minerals Yearbook'' is an annual publication from the
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ...
. It reviews the
mineral
In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid chemical compound with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.John P. Rafferty, ed. (2 ...
and material industries of the United States and other countries. The ''Minerals Yearbook'' contains statistical production data as well as information on economic and technical trends. First published in 1933, it was preceded by The ''Mineral Resources of the United States''.
Contents
Current issues are published in three volumes:
* ''Volume I – Metals and Minerals'' contains chapters on around 90 commercially important mined commodities
* ''Volume II - Area Reports: Domestic'' reviews mineral industry of US on a per-State basis
* ''Volume III - Area Reports: International'' reviews world mineral industry on a per-country basis
References
External links
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Digitized issues 1933–1993hosted at the University of Wisconsin Libraries
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