The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI): Mapping the Nation’s Critical Mineral Resources
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Abstract
The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI; formerly known as 3DEEP) is planned as a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), and other Federal, State, and private-sector organizations. The goal of the effort is to improve our knowledge of the geologic framework in the United States and to identify areas that have the potential to contain undiscovered critical mineral resources. Enhancement of our domestic mineral supply will decrease our reliance on foreign sources of minerals that are fundamental to the Nation’s security and economy.
The intent of Earth MRI is to leverage the USGS’s existing relationships with States and the private sector to conduct state-of-the-art geologic mapping and airborne geophysical and topographic (lidar) surveys. Analyses of these datasets could point to potential buried critical mineral deposits.
Suggested Citation
Day, W.C., 2019, The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)—Mapping the Nation’s critical mineral resources (ver. 1.2, September 2019): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2019–3007, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20193007.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
Table of Contents
- What is Earth MRI?
- Why is Earth MRI Needed?
- First Steps in Implementing Earth MRI
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI): Mapping the Nation’s critical mineral resources |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2019-3007 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20193007 |
| Edition | Version 1.2: September 2019; Version 1.1: March 2019; Version 1.0: February 2019 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |