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A proposed national mineral-resource assessment

A plan to assess the nonfuel mineral resources of the United States and its public lands

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    Richard B. McCammon & Joseph A. Briskey Jr.

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McCammon, R.B., Briskey, J.A. A proposed national mineral-resource assessment. Nat Resour Res 1, 259–266 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01782691

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