mineral resources

Interactive map of Idaho's geology and natural resources

The Idaho Geological Survey's provides a large amount of information on Idaho's geology and natural resources in interactive map form, including:

  • Surface geology, including geochemical data
  • Oil and gas
  • Geothermal wells and thermal springs
  • Mine locations
  • Aggregate sources
  • Young faults

The map allows users to select multiple layers that can be overlain on each other. By doing this, users can see how different features are related.

Interactive map of mineral resources in Arkansas

The Arkansas Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Search / Map catalogs information for over 40 mineral resources. Using the interactive map, users can view the locations of active, abandoned, intermittent, and reclaimed mines for each of the listed mineral commodities.

By clicking on individual mines, users can find more information, including the mine operator, mine history, and some information about the specific materials being mined.

Click here to use the Mineral Commodity Search / Map

EarthComm Earth's Natural Resources: Mineral Resources and Your Community Activity 5

Here you will find resources to help educators and their students to design a procedure for mining the model used in Activity 4 that optimizes time, cost, and environmental impact; Analyze the outcomes of mining the model to understand demand and market value, and the costs of labor, refining, transportation, and environmental reclamation; Understand the benefits and drawbacks to mineral exploration and mining; Analyze the economic importance of mining in your state.

EarthComm Earth's Natural Resources: Mineral Resources and Your Community Activity 4

Here you will find resources to help educators and their students to construct a model of a mineral deposit and map the relative positions of the deposits; Understand how geologists explore for mineral resources by conducting a survey to locate ore deposits in another group’s model; Use your survey results to drill for the ore; Understand the necessity and benefits of exploratory surveys in locating minerals.

EarthComm Earth's Natural Resources: Mineral Resources and Your Community Activity 3

Here you will find resources to help educators and their students to identify the mineral resources and commodities of the United States; Identify the mineral resources and commodities within your community and state; Understand how different minerals are formed and which minerals are best suited for particular tasks; Describe the uses of your state’s major mineral resources.

EarthComm Earth's Natural Resources: Mineral Resources and Your Community Activity 2

Here you will find resources to help educators and their students to define the term “mineral” in your own words; Evaluate the usefulness of various physical properties for describing and identifying different minerals; Explore how mineral crystals are constructed and how the external form of a crystal reflects its ionic structure; Identify a variety of mineral specimens according to their physical properties.

EarthComm Earth's Natural Resources: Mineral Resources and Your Community Activity 1

Here you will find resources to help educators and their students to investigate the kinds of beverage containers found in your community; Determine what materials are commonly used to make beverage containers, specifically those found in your community; Determine why certain materials are used to make the beverage containers.

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