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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><P><SPAN>Nonmetallic Mineral Locations</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Geologists use the term 'Industrial Minerals' to describe nonmetallic minerals that have economic or industrial uses. Their characteristics and means of formation are highly variable. Examples of these minerals include garnet, fluorite, quartz, beryl, sulfur, gypsum, mica, and many others.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Metallic Mineral Locations</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Metallic minerals are elements or compounds that are generally hard, shiny, malleable, and usually have good electrical and thermal conductivity and high density. Examples of these minerals include antimony, chromium, copper, silver, gold, iron, and manganese. These characteristics make them desirable for use in most of the products we use every day. We have electronically compiled thousands of documents, maps, and data from multiple sources to provide access to metallic mineral data in Washington State.</SPAN></P></DIV> |