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Mineral Commodity Summaries 2001

Members of the Engineering Geology and Ground Water Branches, U.S. Geological Survey
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Published on an annual basis, this report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for over 90 individual minerals and materials.

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Members of the Engineering Geology and Ground Water Branches, U.S. Geological Survey. 2001. Mineral Commodity Summaries 2001. https://doi.org/10.3133/mineral2001

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