Book Description
This 2004 book provides a concise, accessible account of the geology and landscape of Southwest USA, for students and amateurs.
Author : W. Scott Baldridge
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,2 MB
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521016667
This 2004 book provides a concise, accessible account of the geology and landscape of Southwest USA, for students and amateurs.
Author : K. J. Schulz
Publisher : Geological Survey
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 30,41 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Industrial minerals
ISBN : 9781411339910
As the importance and dependence of specific mineral commodities increase, so does concern about their supply. The United States is currently 100 percent reliant on foreign sources for 20 mineral commodities and imports the majority of its supply of more than 50 mineral commodities. Mineral commodities that have important uses and face potential supply disruption are critical to American economic and national security. However, a mineral commodity's importance and the nature of its supply chain can change with time; a mineral commodity that may not have been considered critical 25 years ago may be critical today, and one considered critical today may not be so in the future. The U.S. Geological Survey has produced this volume to describe a select group of mineral commodities currently critical to our economy and security. For each mineral commodity covered, the authors provide a comprehensive look at (1) the commodity's use; (2) the geology and global distribution of the mineral deposit types that account for the present and possible future supply of the commodity; (3) the current status of production, reserves, and resources in the United States and globally; and (4) environmental considerations related to the commodity's production from different types of mineral deposits. The volume describes U.S. critical mineral resources in a global context, for no country can be self-sufficient for all its mineral commodity needs, and the United States will always rely on global mineral commodity supply chains. This volume provides the scientific understanding of critical mineral resources required for informed decisionmaking by those responsible for ensuring that the United States has a secure and sustainable supply of mineral commodities.
Author : Albert W. Bally
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 23,66 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813754453
Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 37,67 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 35,39 MB
Release : 1977
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 38,2 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : William Maclure
Publisher :
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 21,49 MB
Release : 1817
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : David Kassel
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,98 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781616898311
Historic stratigraphic illustrations depict the earth beneath our feet in captivating hand-drawn diagrams. Each drawing tells a unique geologic story, exquisitely rendered in colors from pastel palettes to brilliant bolds that show evolving scientific graphic conventions over time. Created by federal and state geologists over the course of one hundred years, the maps reveal sedimentary rock layers that present an unexpected view of our treasured public lands, making this collection an important record of natural resources, as well as a beautiful display of map design. The fascinating history of the science behind the drawings is explored by sedimentary geologist Jody Bourgeois, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington's College of the Environment and a fellow of the Geological Society of America.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 11,30 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 20,98 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Geology
ISBN :