Earth Mapping Resource Initiative: Geoscience data

Research focus areas and geological, geophysical, geochemical, or lidar data acquisition projects funded by the Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) pertaining to the study of critical mineral resources in the US.

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Earth MRI data acquisition projects

Geological, geophysical, geochemical, or lidar data acquisition projects funded by the Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) pertaining to the study of critical mineral resources in the US.

Earth MRI phase 3 focus areas

Locations of focus areas to be used in the Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) for planning and collection of geoscientific data pertaining to the study of critical mineral resources in the US.

Earth MRI geochemistry

Geochemical data generated by projects funded by the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative.

Documentation

Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)

An effort undertaken by USGS as part of the Federal strategy to ensure secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals.

Earth MRI data acquisition services

Web services (OGC WMS, WFS, and GeoJSON) providing information about data acquisition projects funded by Earth MRI.

Earth MRI data acquisition keyword services

Web services providing keyword search of data acquisition projects funded by Earth MRI, returning GeoJSON.

Earth MRI focus area service

Web service (GeoJSON) providing information about focus areas for studies of the Earth MRI whose characteristics match a specific mineral system, deposit type, commodity, or state.

Earth MRI focus area category service

Web service providing category information for focus areas of the Earth MRI, returning GeoJSON.

Publication

GIS for focus areas of potential domestic resources of 11 critical minerals: aluminum, cobalt, graphite, lithium, niobium, platinum group elements, rare earth elements, tantalum, tin, titanium, and tungsten
Dicken, C.L., and Hammarstrom, J.M., 2020, GIS for focus areas of potential domestic resources of 11 critical minerals--aluminum, cobalt, graphite, lithium, niobium, platinum group elements, rare earth elements, tantalum, tin, titanium, and tungsten: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P95CO8LR.
Systems-Deposits-Commodities-Critical Minerals Table for the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
Hofstra, A.H., and Kreiner, D.C., 2020, Systems-Deposits-Commodities-Critical Minerals Table for the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020-1042, 24 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201042.
GIS and data tables for focus areas for potential domestic nonfuel sources of rare earth elements
Dicken, C.L., Horton, J.D., San Juan, C.A., Anderson, A.K., Ayuso, R.A., Bern, C.R., Bookstrom, A.A., Bradley, D.C., Bultman, M.W., Carter, M.W., Cossette, P.M., Day, W.C., Drenth, B.J., Emsbo, P., Foley, N.K., Frost, T.P., Gettings, M.E., Hammarstrom, J.M., Hayes, T.S., Hofstra, A.H., Hubbard, B.E., John, D.A., Jones, J.V.,III, Kreiner, D.C., Lund, K., McCafferty, A.E., Merchat, A.J., Ponce, D.A., Schulz, K.J., Shah, A.K., Siler, D.L., Taylor, R.D., Vikre, P.G., Walsh, G.J., Woodruff, L.G., and Zurcher, L., 2019, GIS and data tables for focus areas for potential domestic nonfuel sources of rare earth elements: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P95CHIL0.
Geochemical data generated by projects funded by the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
U.S. Geological Survey, 2021, Geochemical data generated by projects funded by the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9WHRLXH.

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