USGS Updates Mineral Database with Gallium Deposits in the United States
USGS Updates Mineral Database with Gallium Deposits in the United States USGS Updates Mineral Database with Gallium Deposits in the US Release Date: March 11, 2021 In the latest database update based on the Critical Minerals List, the USGS has added Gallium to USMIN. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated its 35 mineral commodities declared critical by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2018. The two deposits in this dataset occur in Alaska and Texas. Gallium is used to manufacture integrated circuits and optoelectronic devices, which include laser diodes, light-emitt...
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