U.S. Geological Survey

Additional Descriptive Models of Industrial Mineral Deposits

Edited by G.J. Orris

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-0505

Version 1.0



This publication presents the descriptive models for twelve industrial mineral deposits. In additon to the geologic characteristics,economic and environmental information is given. The models are presented in the format and classification system used in Cox and Singer (1986) and modified by Orris and Bliss (1991).

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