By Shane Lasley
Metal Tech News
USGS scours Ozarks for critical minerals
Teams with state geologists for Earth MRI geophysics scan Metal Tech News – July 20, 2022
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Last updated 7/26/2022 at 2:40pm
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Rubidoux sandstones like those in this outcrop in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, are prospective for heavy minerals.
To gain a better understanding of the potential for critical minerals in the Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey has partnered with Arkansas and Missouri geologists on a $2.75 million program that will result in collecting "the largest continuous swath of geophysical data in the United States focused on critical mineral resources."
This program is being carried out under the Earth Mapping Resour...
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