Item talk:Q227760

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 "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/gggsc/science/geophysics-midcontinent-rift-region",
 "headline": "Geophysics of the Midcontinent Rift Region",
 "datePublished": "August 20, 2020",
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     "name": "Benjamin J Drenth, Ph.D.",
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     "text": "We will be conducting the following activities to help characterize and increase understanding of the mineral resource potential of the region:"
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     "text": "Our objectives are the following:"
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     "text": "The USGS is uniquely qualified to carry out this important geologic framework research on behalf of the American public. No other government agency has our geological and geophysical expertise and capacity, academia does not do this type of work, and potentially relevant research by private exploration companies is not available in the public domain. Moreover, our Federal role allows us the best position from which to conduct this research, because the Midcontinent Rift system extends across multiple state lines."
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     "text": "The Midcontinent Rift system and surrounding Precambrian rocks are known to host highly significant mineral resources. However, more than 90% of the Midcontinent Rift system is covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks and sediments, and many regions lack drilling, meaning much of the region\u2019s geology and mineral potential is poorly constrained and that geophysical methods are critical."
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     "text": "The Midcontinent Rift system and surrounding Precambrian rocks are known to host highly significant mineral resources. Our project objectives are to increase understanding of this system through the integration of new and legacy geophysical data with geochemical and borehole data, map the lithology and structure of PreCambrian rocks, and develop an integrated 3D geologic model of the region."
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