Minerals Yearbook

The Minerals Yearbook is an annual publication from the United States Geological Survey. It reviews the mineral and material industries of the United States and other countries. The Minerals Yearbook contains statistical production data as well as information on economic and technical trends. First published in 1933, it was preceded by The Mineral Resources of the United States.[1]

Contents

Current issues are published in three volumes[2]:

  • Volume I – Metals and Minerals contains chapters on around 90 commercially important mined commodities
  • Volume II - Area Reports: Domestic reviews mineral industry of US on a per-State basis
  • Volume III - Area Reports: International reviews world mineral industry on a per-country basis
gollark: Computers existing has also resulted in *tons* of stuff becoming more efficient and automated. Also frequently stupid things like IoT.
gollark: Another important area which seems to have improved a lot "recently" is genetic modification and sequencing.
gollark: Yes, there is seemingly slowdown in the actual hardware, but progress on software stuff and lots of interesting new approaches to hardware.
gollark: Yes, I know, it's very exciting.
gollark: We got blue LEDs (→ LED lighting) and lithium ion batteries (→ ~every portable device and now cars) within about the same timeframe, I think.

References
  1. Turner, Scott (1933). "Foreword". In Kiessling, O. E. (ed.). Minerals Yearbook 1932–1933 (Report). United States Bureau of Mines. p. III. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  2. "Specialty Items". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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