Mineral and water resources of Nevada

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 1974

OSTI ID:4054656

The mineral and water resources of Nevada are summarily described in this report. Following a general description of the mineral industry and of the geology of the State as a whole, the occurrence, distribution, and relative importance of individual commodities are discussed in some detail. All mineral commodities are described that are known to occur in Nevada and that might have economic significance in the foreseeable future, whether or not they have been mined. In the description of the geology of the State, a section on economic geology describes the distribution of the metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits both areally and with respect to the general geologic features. A knowledge of the pattern of distribution of known mineral deposits of various types is essential to the successful search for new ore bodies. A section on mineral exploration discusses the methods and problems of exploration, and also considers which commodities in Nevada offer the greatest promise of new discoveries in the future. Water resources are described rather fully in this report; water in this generally arid part of the Great Basin is vital to the economy of the State and to the well-being of its people. Sources of waterpower and geothermal power are also discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, and the Nevada Bureau of Mines, Reno, NV
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-023307
• OSTI ID: 4054656
• Report Number(s): NBMG-Bull.--65
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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