Mineral deposit information drawn from USGS databases, industry reports, and scientific literature totalling 681 individual mineral deposits documented to contain critical minerals.
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| Service, version | URL | Capabilities document |
|---|---|---|
| WMS, version 1.3.0 | https://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/uscritmin | Capabilities |
| WFS, version 1.1.0 | https://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/wfs/uscritmin | Capabilities |
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PP1802_Global_CriticalMinerals_gdb.zip (File geodatabase 6M bytes)
PP1802_CritMin_Shapefiles.zip (Shapefile 165k bytes)
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