New York State Conservationist, August 1st, 2004
Almost everything we make or use contains minerals, including food, water, highways and the cars that travel on them, buildings, appliances, computers, chemicals and even medicine. Each year, nearly 10 tons of rock and mineral products are used by every American citizen.
New York State is a veritable treasure chest of minerals. When extracted and processed, the value of New York's mineral products exceeds $1 billion annually. Crushed stone is the Empire State's leading mineral commodity. New York routinely ranks between 10th and 15th of the 50 states in value of non-fuel mineral resources. ...
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