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Mineral Resources and Society A Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resource Surveys Program Plan (1996) / Chapter Skim
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... Although this point has been exhaustively debated (Harris and Rieber, 1993; Barton and others, 1995) , the panel finds that the uncertainty inherent in estimating the number, tonnage, and value of undiscovered mineral deposits is so high that the costs and time delays resulting from a highly quantitative approach are not always warranted in order to meet the needs of the land managers.
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... Specifically, studies of the origin of mineral deposits conducted by the Resource investigations Subprogram, and studies of the geochemical behavior of mineral deposits conducted by the Mitigation Studies Subprogram, are required for proper assessments. One of the responsibilities of MRSP scientists and managers is to educate the users of the assessments about the importance and relevance of research on the genesis and geochemical behavior of mineral deposits.
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